Huw Percy
and Stephen Jones to update the Sub-Group on progress.
Decision:
It was
resolved that the Sub-board needed to submit a report to the Ambition Board in
order to discuss the economic impact of 20mph speed limits for areas.
Minutes:
The report was submitted by
Huw Percy
DECISION
It was resolved that the Sub-board needed to submit a
report to the Ambition Board in order to discuss the economic impact of 20mph
speed limits for areas.
DISCUSSION
The report was submitted, noting
that an announcement had been made by the First Minister that Welsh Government
should attempt to adopt 20mph as a default speed limit for residential areas
across Wales. It was explained that the proposed changes were due to the
encouragement of a new method of travel. It was noted that a Task and Finish
Group had been set up which consisted of stakeholders, and officers from
Flintshire and Anglesey Council would attend from North Wales.
It was expressed that the Group had
divided into four Project Groups in order to examine four main work-streams.
With regard to enforcement, it was noted that self-enforcement was currently
being highlighted as the Police did not have any resources for it. It was added
that there would be a discussion with authorities to discuss enforcement
powers. Attention was drawn to the timetable, noting that it was hoped a
legislation would be in place before October 2020, with the aim of starting to
implement the plan in 2023.
Observations arising from the
discussion
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It was noted that there
would be financial implications as a result of being part of this plan.
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It was expressed that
there were no statistics as part of the report by the Government where speeding
was a problem, and it was added that people would possibly be more willing to
respond if they were responding to positive figures. It was emphasised that the
Government's main priority was to encourage a change in the method of
transport, away from cars and towards walking and cycling.
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It was asked whether
pilot schemes would be conducted in some counties in order to measure the
impact.
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Link roads were
discussed, noting that it could bring problems, and it was added that there was
a need to know exactly where the exceptions would be, and whether they would be
consistent across the country.
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In terms of
enforcement, it was asked who would do this as the authorities would have
financial implications for the scheme, and it was explained that specific work
would be carried out to look into this further.
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Attention was drawn to
the economic impact, noting that the Ambition Board's awareness needed to be
raised.