WREXHAM Council has published a list of 20mph roads that could revert to 30mph.

It comes after the Welsh Government changed the guidance for local authorities on which roads could be exempt from the controversial speed limit in the hope more would be exempted.

Members of the public were asked to nominate roads which could revertt to 30mph. In Wrexham, a total of 440 email responses were received as part of the public consultation asking for the public view on the 20mph roads.

Of these:

207 were general comments against the 20mph scheme in its entirety

152 provided individual locations they wished to be increased back to 30mph

54 provided numerous locations they wished to be reviewed

27 responses supported the 20mph limit and did not wish to see any roads revert back to 30mph

The council has now published the following list of roads that have been nominated by members of the public to revert to 30mph: 

  • Chester Road *whole extent 
  • B5445 Chester Road, Rossett 
  • B5445 Marford Hill (woodlands Rd jct to Rossett RBT) 
  • B5445 Chester Road, Gresford 
  • A5152 Chester Road, Acton 
  • A5152 Chester Road, CITY
  • Ty Gwyn Lane, Acton 
  • Box Lane, Acton 
  • Smithy Lane, Acton
  • Pant Lane, Gresford 
  • B5373 Clappers Lane, Gresford
  • Holt Road *whole extent 
  • Holt Road (Tesco RBT to Cefn Rd RBT) 
  • Holt Road (Cefn Rd RBT to A534 Link Rd)
  • Abenbury Road 
  • Cefn Road, Abenbury 
  • Jeffreys Road, Borras 
  • Norfolk Road, Borras 
  • B5100 Rhosnesni Lane (jct Borras Rd to Chester rd RBT)
  • A525 Ruthin Road, (A483 J4 to Bradley Road) 
  • A541 Mold Road (A483 J5 to City Centre) 
  • Croesnewydd Road 
  • Bradley Road, Wrexham 
  • Inner ring road (inc Eagles Meadow, St Giles Way, Pen-y-Bryn, Victoria Rd, Bradley Rd, Grosvenor Rd) 
  • Grosvenor Road, City Centre 
  • Rhosddu Road, Rhosddu (Lemon Tree to Jct Stansty Bridge) 
  • New Road, Rhosddu (Stansty Bridge to Rhosddu Ind Est)
  • B5425 Llay New Road, Llay
  • B5373 Rackery Lane, Llay 
  • B5373 Gresford Road, Llay 
  • B5102 Straight Mile, Llay Croeshowell - Higher Lane, Chapel Lane, Gegin Lane 
  • B5102 Llay Road (Llay to Cefn-y-Bedd) 
  • Plas Acton Road, Pandy 
  • Bluebell Lane, Pandy 
  • Glan Llyn Road - Gwersyllt to Bradley 
  • Rhosrobin Road/Dodds Lane, Gwersyllt
  • A541, Gwersyllt 
  • Summerhill Road (A483 rbt to Poolmouth) 
  • Summerhill Road ( Poolmouth to Top Road) 
  • Top Road, Summerhill 
  • Bottom Road, Summerhill 
  • Rogers Lane, Summerhill 
  • Wheatsheaf Lane, Gwersyllt 
  • Old Mold Road, Summerhill
  • A525 Kingsmills Road, Hightown 
  • A525 Marchwiel 
  • A525, Cross Lanes
  • A539, Overton to Penley 
  • A528, Overton village to Ellesmere
  • A5152 Ruabon Road, Wrexham 
  • A5152 Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen 
  • B5605 Wrexham Road, Johnstown
  • B5605 High Street, Johnstown 
  • B5605 Ruabon Road, Johnstown 
  • B5605 Ruabon Road, Ruabon 
  • B5605 High Street, Ruabon 
  • B5426 Gutter Hill, Rhos 
  • B5426 Hill Street, Rhos 
  • B5097 Church Street, Rhos 
  • B5097 Pant Hill, Rhos 
  • B5097 Afoneitha Road, Penycae
  • Plas Bennion Road/Copperas Hill 
  • B5097 from Plas Bennion to Ruabon (to Tatham Rd) 
  • A539 Llangollen Road, Trevor 
  • A539 Llangollen Road, Acrefair 
  • B5605 Park Road, Rhosymedre, Cefn Mawr 
  • B5070 Chirk
  • B5426 Minera Hall Road, Minera 
  • A525 Ruthin Road/ Heol Maelor, Coedpoeth 
  • B5430 Talwrn Road, Coedpoeth
  • Phoenix Drive, Brymbo 
  • Vicarage Road, Brymbo 
  • Dale Road, New Broughton 
  • B5069 Worthenbury 
  • B5069 Bangor on Dee 
  • B5101 Berse Road, New Broughton 
  • B5433 Gatewen Road, New Broughton

The council has said these roads will be reviewed and assessed in line with Welsh Government Guidance. Any roads deemed eligible in line with the guidance will then undergo a full, detailed assessment using the Welsh Government Assessment Tool.

If roads are still considered eligible following this, a specific, detailed consultation will take place in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process.

The TRO is a legal process that must be followed if before altering the speed limit. Every TRO will be subject to a public consultation, so residents can show support or raise objections.

Following the TRO consultations, final decisions will be made on any changes as per the council’s normal decision-making processes.

Further updates will be provided once the council has completed its review