A meeting was held today to discuss the options for improving signage of the 20mph speed limit along Maids Causeway/Newmarket Road.  Cllrs Sarah Whitebread and Colin Rosenstiel, local residents Hugh Kellett and John Lawton and staff from the County and City Council were there, along with Clive Holgate from the police and local blogger Richard Taylor.

The budget of £7,500 is not enough for anything radical, but improved signs and coloured road surfacing at both entrance points (Elizabeth Way and Victoria Avenue) will be possible.  It is also suggested that repeater roundels are painted at points along the road.

There was some discussion about how suitable bright red and white roundels on the road would be given the historic city centre setting.  Similarly, the new road signs could have a bright yellow backing – making them easier to see, but also possibly quite visually intrusive.  Richard Taylor has tweeted a photo of one of the suggestions – see here.

Local councillors are keen to hear the views of residents on these plans.  Council staff are now going to work up a couple of different options for residents feedback.  The consultation will be through a letter drop in nearby streets, and online via the city council website.  Assuming this goes to time, we should be in a position to make a final decision on what goes ahead by December.

Sarah will keep residents informed as the project progresses.