Barnet Council wants to give residents the ability to demand new speed limits in their areas, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter

Plans to give residents the ability to implement 20mph speed limits have been put out for consultation.

The move, brought forward by Barnet Council, will see 20mph zones and limits introduced across the borough.

Residents have until 21st August to submit feedback on the proposal.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting in May, Alan Schneiderman, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said instead of a borough-wide 20mph policy the council had decided to “focus” on the areas where residents had highlighted there was a problem and where there was evidence to show it.

The draft policy, which has already gone to the overview and scrutiny committee as well as the cabinet, will now be consulted on, then returned to the cabinet for approval.

So far, Salisbury Road and Stapylton Road in High Barnet have been earmarked for lower speed limits, from 30mph to 20mph, due to resident and local councillor concerns.

A questionnaire, set up to get the feedback, asks how often residents travel around the borough and what form of transport they use.

Whether residents agree or disagree there are “issues with traffic speeding in Barnet” is another question as well as whether the new policy “could be one of the solutions”.

Residents are also are asked whether the new policy would lead to their journeys “taking longer” and if they would adhere to the new speed limit.

For more information and to take part in the consultation:
Visit 20mph Zone Policy consultation | Engage Barnet

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