Decision details

A report setting out the council’s approach to 20mph speed limits.

(a)           That the policy for setting the principles, criteria, and process for 20mph schemes, as amended below, be approved.

“That the wording in Appendix B, relating to the requirement to undertake a survey of residents and the requirement to have a threshold level of support of 60% from the respondents of households affected by the proposed 20mph scheme, should be removed, and changed to ‘must be able to demonstrate and quantify community support for the initiative’, to be in line with the wording of ‘criteria c’”

(b)           That the policy be reviewed 1 year after adoption.

Reason for decision

To ensure speed limit consistency across Dorset.