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Speeding traffic in and around the parish has long been a bane and I’m hopeful that the newly introduced Speed Indicator Devices will help to moderate behaviour.
A bigger impetus, however, will come from our commitment approved by Full Council to sign up to the ‘Twenty’s Plenty’ Campaign. It’s timely because Hampshire County Council is now reviewing its approach to 20mph limits with what is called a ‘Task & Finish Group’. Letters have gone to the Executive Lead Member for The Economy, Transport and Environment Rod Humby and the Chairs of the Economy, Transport & Environment committee and the Working Party alerting them to our involvement.
The case for ’20 is Plenty’ is quite persuasive (see 20splenty.org):
There are clearly a number of issues which will need to be addressed such as the scope of the 20mph limits within the Parish, the costs of implementation and mitigation of the impact of signage within our Conservation Areas. A bigger issue is that of enforcement and whilst commitment from the Police is essential two other remedies are on the radar. Firstly, there is legislation that can provide scope for local authorities to institute criminal proceedings for speed limit violation if authorised by a police force to do so. Secondly a new somewhat controversial smartphone app – Speedcam Anywhere – is being developed which allows users to record the speed of passing cars although it does not have Home Office approval yet.
Some may find the app approach too intrusive but there is a need to protect our potentially vulnerable pedestrians such as children as they go to and from school and our older folk as they negotiate, for example, the High Street – together with the need to encourage more cycling. It all fits with our desire to make Hartley Wintney a safer and more environmentally friendly place to live, work and play.
Chris Farrance
Chair
April 2022