On Tuesday, the City Council’s Environment Scrutiny Committee approved plans to introduce new 20 mph restrictions across the city, beginning initially with the wards in the north of the city, but excluding A and B roads.

Most of Market Ward already benefits from the 20 mph speed limit. In introducing the lower speed limit to other parts of the city, Cllr Andrea Reiner emphasised the importance of engaging with the police early on, to ensure that they would be in a position to enforce the speed limit once introduced. Cllr Reiner noted the difficulties Market Ward residents have had in Maids Causeway, because the police have said they are reluctant to enforce the speed limit due to inadequate signage.