Purpose

To seek approval following consultation to implement 20mph speed limits on roads across Bristol.

Decision

That the Committee for Transport and Connectivity:

1: Noted the Public Engagement Report (Appendix A3) and the Responses to Public Engagement and Officer Recommendations (Appendix A2), which set out the details of and the reasons for the report recommendations.

2: Authorised, subject to further statutory consultation through the Traffic Regulation Order process, the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to introduce new 20mph speed limits on:

1. 17 roads or groups of roads in ‘Group 1’, as identified in Appendix A2, 4.1 pp24-30 and Appendix A4 p3-4.

1. 9 roads or groups of roads in ‘Group 2’ as identified in Appendix A2, 4.1, pp24-30, and in the maps in Appendix A1 and Appendix A4 p5

1. 14 roads or groups of roads in ‘Group 3’ as identified in Appendix A2, 4.1, pp24-30, and in the maps in Appendix A1 and Appendix A4 p6.

3: Noted the officer recommendations to retain 30mph speed limits on 5 roads or groups of roads in ‘Group 4’ and 7 roads or groups of roads in ‘Group 5’, as identified in Appendix A2, 4.2 & 4.3, pp30-31 and Appendix A4 p7.

4a: Falcondale Road and Westbury Road between near the junction with Downs Cote Park and the roundabout at Redland Hill;

5a: Approves a new 20mph speed limit on Bath Road between Three Lamps and the most technically suitable location south of the junction with King’s Road, to be identified at detailed design stage.

6 (Wells Road (South)): Approved a new 20mph speed limit on Wells Road, between the existing 20mph speed limit near the border between Bristol City Council and Bath and North East Somerset  Council (B&NES) and the junction with Whitecross Avenue as set out in Appendix A4 p13-14.

7 (Knole Lane): Approved a new 20mph speed limit on Knole Lane as set out in Appendix A4 p15-16.

8a: Approves a new 20mph speed limit on Greystoke Avenue between Passage Road and Doncaster Road.

9 (Filton Avenue): Approved removing the proposal for a new 20mph speed limit on Filton Ave from this project, to be included instead in the list of measures to be consulted upon by the Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood A38 Corridor Works looking to provide measures to enhance pedestrian, cycle and public transport provision on the A38 corridor and adjoining roads between Filton and Horfield, as previously approved by Transport and Connectivity Committee on 14th May 2026. More details in Appendix A4 p19.

10 (Stoke Bishop): Approved a new 20mph speed limit on:

• Shirehampton Road / Parry’s Lane, from Kings Weston Road to the existing 20mph speed limit on Parry’s Lane near Cote Paddock

• Druid Hill / Stoke Hill

• Sylvan Way / Dingle Road between Coombe Lane and near Woodleaze 

As set out in Appendix A4 p20-21.

11 (Stockwood): Approved a new 20mph speed limit on:

• West Town Lane, between the existing 20mph speed limit and Wells Road, Sturminster Road, Stockwood Road, and Craydon Road

• Stockwood Lane

As set out in Appendix A4 p20-21.

12 (Bishopsworth): Approved a new 20mph speed limit on:

• Kings Head Lane and Highridge Green

• Grange Road, Church Road, Whitchurch Lane, and Bishopsworth Road

• Parson Street, Bedminster Down, and Bedminster Road

• Bishopsworth Road, from Banwell Close to Bedminster Down Road

As set out in Appendix A4 p20-21.

13 (Airport Road): Noted the officer recommendations to retain 30mph speed limits on Airport Road as set out in Appendix A4 p22-23.

14: Authorised, subject to further statutory consultation through the Traffic Regulation Order process, the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to introduce the new 20mph speed limits as approved by this Committee.

15: Authorised the drawdown of up to £300,000 from the “Clean Air Zone contribution to local transport projects”, as required, providing a maximum total capital funding envelope of £800,000 to deliver the speed limit changes approved by Committee, and authorises the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to spend the funding (including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold) to deliver the speed limit changes as set out in this report.

16: Noted that officers will profile the existing £500,000 capital budget, together with any additional funding approved under recommendation 15, across the 2026/27 and 2027/28 financial years, in line with the anticipated delivery programme.