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extend the 20mph speed limit planned for the roads on the route of the College Link+ cycle route between Guildford Station and the College to nearby roads including Recreation, Stocton and Joseph's roads and the roads off them including Acacia Road, Sycamore Road, Chestnut Road, Linden Road, Langley Close, Poundfield and any other suitable nearby roads.

We the undersigned petition Surrey County Council to extend the 20mph speed limit planned for the roads on the route of the College Link+ cycle route between Guildford Station and the College to nearby roads including Recreation, Stocton and Joseph's roads and the roads off them including Acacia Road, Sycamore Road, Chestnut Road, Linden Road, Langley Close, Poundfield and any other suitable nearby roads.

Guildford Joint Committee (GJC) has agreed to provide a 20mph speed limit on specified roads between Woodbridge Road and Stoke Road as part of the Guildford College Link+. The aim is to support easier and safer cycling, scooting and walking between Guildford College and Guildford Rail station by providing a 20mph limit on these roads and throughout the adjoining residential roads to ensure consistency of speed limit and easier and safer walking throughout the residential area. Paragraph 3.4 of the report to the GJC stated "A reduction in speed limit to 20 mph on other nearby routes such as Recreation Road, Stocton Road and Joseph’s Road could also be considered in order to assist more walking and cycling to and from the College and leisure centre destinations. This is out of scope for this scheme and will depend on further feasibility work, speed surveys and funding being available, but should be considered as a future phase." We are asking the GJC to consider installing 20mph on Recreation, Stocton and Joseph's roads and the roads off them and nearby suitable roads to support walking and cycling on these residential roads and lower speeds around the playground and Rec.

Started by: Sallie Barker

This ePetition ran from 01/05/2021 to 12/06/2021 and has now finished.

73 people signed this ePetition.

Council response

Petition update from the council, 26 March 2021, while petition was still open
This petition has met the relevant criteria to be considered by the Guildford Joint Committee. This will be presented to the Joint Committee at its meeting on 30th June 2021 which will be held remotely using MS Teams. The Committee will consider the petition and the officer response at the meeting. You are more than welcome to attend and listen to the debate if you would like to. Further details about the meeting will be available on the Joint Committee's webpage https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=751&MId=8069&Ver=4

Gregory Yeoman
Partnerships Committee Officer (Guildford) (18 hours per week across Mon-Fri)
Community Partnerships & Engagement Team
Communities and Transformation

07968 832390
gregory.yeoman@surreycc.gov.uk