Next steps
Every council in Wales was asked to collect residents’ feedback on 20mph limits so that they could assess this against revised Welsh Government guidance on setting 30mph speed limits on restricted roads and other 20mph speed limit roads. This was published in July.
We received 81 individual comments. These comments were related to 27 individual streets/roads. A list of the roads we have been asked to look at is below.
It is important to note that this is not the end of the process, and that there are a number of steps which need to be followed over the next few months. There will be further opportunities for you to have your say.
It is also important to note that we cannot act on any comments we have received which relate to the policy generally (whether in support or against) – as these are matters for the Welsh Government.
Next steps
We will be reviewing all the comments we have received, assessing them against the revised guidance.
When determining whether a street/road should have a higher speed limit, councils must be certain that any such increase will not have a negative impact on road safety.
Once we have completed our review, we will publish the results on our website. Please note that we will not be able to provide individual feedback to every comment we have received.
If the revised guidance suggests that a street/road we have received feedback on is suitable for a 30mph speed limit, we will explain this when we publish the results of the review.
Streets/roads where 30mph would not be suitable under the revised guidance will remain at the default speed limit of 20mph.
For any street/road where the revised guidance suggests a 30mph speed limit could be suitable, we will produce a traffic regulation order (TRO), which is a legal process we must follow if we are to alter the speed limit.
Every TRO will be subject to a public consultation, where residents can show support or raise objections. We will publish details of any changes on our website.
Following the TRO consultations, final decisions will be made on any changes as part of the council’s normal decision-making processes.
Further updates will be provided once we have completed our review.
Roads requested for review:
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A4047, Beaufort Road, Tredegar |
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A467, Aberbeeg Road, Abertillery |
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Reservoir Road, Ebbw Vale |
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Thomas Ellis Way, Tredegar |
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Merthyr Road, Tredegar |
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B4256 Morgan Street, Tredegar |
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Park Place, Tredegar |
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Vale Terrace, Tredegar |
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Park Hill, Tredegar |
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Stable Lane, Tredegar |
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Llwyn Helyg, Tredegar |
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A467, Blaina |
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Surgery Road, Blaina |
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Church Street, Blaina |
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King Street, Brynmawr |
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Alma Street, Brynmawr |
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Beaufort Road, Ebbw Vale |
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Station Road, Blaina |
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A4046 between Tredegar Road and The Walk, Ebbw Vale |
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Somerset Street, Abertillery |
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Roseheyworth Road, Abertillery |
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Bourneville Road, Abertillery |
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Abertillery Road, Abertillery |
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Queen Street, Nantyglo |
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New Road, Nantyglo |
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Pond Road, Nantyglo |
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Waun Ebbw Road, Nantyglo |