FLINTSHIRE Council has received over 800 requests for roads in the county to revert to 30mph.

The Welsh Government recently released revised guidance for local authorities on which types of roads should be subject to the controversial  20 speed limit. 

The guidance has been co-developed with highways authorities, the Welsh Local Government Association, and the County Surveyor’s Society for Wales, following a National Listening Programme led by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates. 

From September, highway authorities can start to apply the new framework to assess speed limits on roads where a change is considered appropriate. The numbers of roads reviewed is expected to vary considerably depending on the volume of feedback received by each highway authority, and as a result the timescales for delivering change will vary from one local authority to another.

Local authorities will shortly be invited to submit bids for funding for them to be able to make speed limit changes in line with the new guidance.  An additional £5m has been made available for this financial year.

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And Flintshire Council has said it has received 855 requests for specific roads in the county to revert to 30mph.

Chief officer for Streetscene and Transportation, Katie Wilby, said: “We welcome Welsh Government’s announcement that new guidance is being provided to support highway authorities when making decisions on local speed limits.

"The revised guidance provides a framework to support us as a highway authority to make the right decisions for local roads and to understand where 30mph speed limits can be applied, particularly when those calls are finely balanced.

“To date, we have received 855 requests for roads to be reverted to 30mph. Officers are currently in the process of reviewing these requests and are now able to commence the assessment process following the release of Welsh Government’s revised guidance.”