Correction of Traffic Regulation Order anomalies at various locations in Harborough

July 20, 2026 Director of Growth, Environment and Transport (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

Director of Growth, Environment and Transport approved the correction of Traffic Regulation Order anomalies at various locations in Harborough on 20/07/2026. This decision corrects outdated and incorrect speed limit Traffic Regulation Orders and makes 30mph speed limits legal and enforceable where street lighting was absent. The decision also implements self-enforcing 20mph speed limits in Hallaton, Lowesby, Owston, Burton Overy, Illston on the Hill, and Foxton.

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Purpose

A number of speed limit Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) have been identified to be outdated and incorrect, and therefore a new TRO was required to correct these anomalies. Several locations in Harborough were also identified where a 30mph Speed Limit had been designated as 30mph by Street Lighting when there was no street lighting present, which made the 30mph Speed Limit invalid and not legal. Therefore, a TRO and signage was required to make the 30mph Speed Limit legal and enforceable.
As a result of this review, the Council assessed mean speeds within villages where a new TRO and signage were required and therefore were proposing a self-enforcing 20mph Speed Limit within the following villages: Hallaton, Lowesby, Owston, Burton Overy, Illston on the Hill and Foxton. No other villages within Harborough District met this criteria.
This Traffic Regulation Order also corrects an anomaly in the original 'Implementation of 30mph and 20mph Speed Limits at various locations within the Harborough District' Officer Decision Record.

Decision

To correct the Traffic Regulation Order anomalies at various locations in Harborough

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date20 Jul 2026