Penrith Town Council has asked residents to give views and supports on possible options for new 20mph speed limits in Penrith including a Penrith wide 20mph zone.
The town council said it has received a number of applications and they are required by Westmorland and Furness Council to show the support of residents for the specific areas before submitting them.
Applications have been received to designate the following areas:
1. Beacon Edge from the mini roundabout adjoining Salkeld Rd to the end of the 40mph zone
2. Castletown including from Brunswick Rd roundabout, over the bridge, the B5288, Norfolk Rd, Holyoake Terrace, Newton Rd to Gilwilly Industrial Estate roundabout
3. Castletown – Mill St, Brougham St, Howard St, James St, Alexandra Rd, York St, Cross St, Howard St, Oxford Close, Mill Terrace, Bridge St, Newlands Place, Norfolk Place, Balmoral Close, Windsor Drive, Greystoke Rd, Greystoke park Rd, Greystoke park Ave, Cookson Court, Greystoke Close, Berkley Court, Musgrave St, Hillcrest
4. Fell Lane
5. Macadam Way, Petteril Road, Anchor Close, Macadam Gardens
6. Meeting House Lane, Benson Row, Folly Lane
7. Raiselands Croft
8. Skirsgill Lane
9. Wordsworth St, Lowther St, Arthur St, Graham St, Croft Ave, Croft Terrace
10. The whole of Penrith
Among those proposing 20mph zones is a group representing Castletown residents, The group claims it will mean Castletown, is among one of the first areas to be considered for a 20mph speed limit under Westmorland & Furness Council’s new application process.
The application has been submitted by Penrith West ward town Cllr Jeff Thomson, with the backing of the newly-formed Castletown Community Action Group.
Both Cllr Thomson and Cllr Barbara Jayson, also a Penrith west ward town councillor, have appealed for local residents to let them have their views. “Now, the application has formally been submitted, we look forward to hearing what the wider community thinks about making residential Castletown 20mph on road safety grounds,” said Cllr Jayson.
The councillors can be contacted via their town council email addresses cllr.jthomson@penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk and cllr.barbarajayson@penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk
The Evolve Penrith group has said it has also put forward a 20mph zone for Penrith proposal based on the group's community engagement and a survey on 20mph zones in 2021.
The next stage of the new process is to receive support from Penrith Town Council before the application goes to Westmorland & Furness council for full and final consideration.
To give your views and support for any of the 10 proposed 20mph zones Penrith Town Council is asking people to complete a short online form https://goto.penrith.town/20mph-questionnaire
Closing date for responses: Monday 22 January 2024, 12pm
The online form is hosted by Penrith Town Council and all data gathered is processed by the town council. Any questions or concerns around data protection and GDPR in relation to the form should be made direct to Penrith Town Council.
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