Issue details

Traffic Regulation Order – 30mph, 40mph and 50mph speed limits along sections or entire lengths of various roads in Gillingham, Motcombe and Shaftesbury

 

 

Traffic Regulation Order – 30mph, 40mph and 50mph speed limits along sections or entire lengths of various roads in Gillingham, Motcombe and Shaftesbury

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2026

Decision due: 28 Sep 2026 by Cabinet Member for Place Services

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Place Services

Lead director: Executive Director - Economy and Environment

Contact: Kerry Dorrington, Traffic Engineering Technical Officer Email: [email protected].

Consultation process

Gillingham Town Council

Motcombe Parish Council

Shaftesbury Town Council

Dorset Police

Councillor Derek Beer

Councillor Jack Jeanes

Councillor Valerie Pothecary

Councillor Belinda Ridout

Councillor Carl Woode

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

South Western Ambulance Service

Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Freight Transport Association

Road Haulage Association

SGN

Southern Electric

South West Water

Wessex Water

Dorset bus companies

Statutory 21 days public consultation (site notices, press notice in the Western Gazette and advertisement on Dorset Council website) Thursday 2nd July to Friday 24th July 2026.

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