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North Northumberland Community Partnership - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.00 pm
November 27, 2025 View on council websiteSummary
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the North Northumberland Community Partnership meeting. The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of a petition requesting a 20mph speed limit in Thropton, as well as appointments to outside bodies. Councillors were also expected to have an informal discussion session on topics including dementia care in Berwick and the Berwick Academy Build.
Petition for 20mph Speed Limit in Thropton
The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of a petition requesting a 20mph speed limit in Thropton. The petition, which was signed by 63 people online and 56 people on paper, requested that the council reduce the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on all roads entering Thropton. The petition also requested the installation of new signage and road markings to encourage drivers to slow down.
According to the report pack, the council does not intend to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Thropton, as it follows national guidance and does not permit such limits on through routes. The report pack also notes that speed surveys carried out earlier in the year did not indicate a speeding concern.
Speed surveys were completed at four locations in the village in June 2025. Results did not indicate a speeding concern
Public reports pack 27th-Nov-2025 18.00 North Northumberland Community Partnership.pdf
The greatest average speed recorded was 28.6mph, and the 85th percentile speeds1 recorded were below the level for road safety intervention or enforcement within a 30mph speed limit. According to accident data from Northumbria Police, there have been no personal injury collisions in the village in the last three years. The report pack states that the council will liaise with developers working on either side of the village to agree a timeline for the implementation of agreed gateway improvements2. The report pack recommended that the Community Partnership note the content of the report and support the actions proposed.
Appointments to Outside Bodies
The agenda included a request for members to volunteer for appointments to outside bodies, including:
- Alnwick Town AFC - Board/Management Committee - Councillor Gordon Castle
- Amble Development Trust - Councillor Arty Hume, 1 x Vacancy
- Butler Ember Charity - Councillor Pauline Davidson
- Holy Island of Lindisfarne Community Development Trust - Councillor Patrick Henry Lambert
- Lindisfarne Nature Reserve Joint Advisory Committee - Councillor Patrick Henry Lambert
- Northumberland National Park Joint Local Access Forum - Councillor Martin Philip Swinbank, Councillor Georgina Emma Rowley Hill, Councillor Patrick Henry Lambert
- River Tweed Commission - 2 x Vacancy
- Seahouses Development Trust - Councillor Guy Renner-Thompson
- Tweed Forum - 1 x Vacancy
Informal Discussion Session
Councillors were scheduled to have an informal discussion session on the following topics:
- Dementia Care in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Berwick Town Council
- Destination Management Plan
- Berwick Hospital
- Berwick Academy Build
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The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles travel on a road section. It is often used in traffic engineering to determine safe speed limits. ↩
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Gateway improvements are traffic calming measures at the entrance to a village, designed to make drivers aware that they are entering a new speed environment. ↩
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