Purpose

The County Council received a
Community Highway Scheme (CHS) application in 2022 with the
aspiration of reducing the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in the
core of Petworth, with a 50mph buffer on London Road to the north
of the town. This was with a view to improving road safety in
Petworth and reducing air and noise pollution on the busy
‘A’ road routes through the town and in the town
centre.A proposal was developed that
encompasses these roads and includes a 30mph buffer on Angel Street
at the request of the Police.

Existing average speeds already
generally meet the requirements for the proposed speed limits, and
scheme was developed for the area covered, using signing and lining
alone to implement the lower limit.
 
During the statutory public
consultation, 17 objections were received and seven representations
in support, along with other issues of concern. Six further
expressions of support for the scheme were also received,
comprising of one business and five residents. These are summarised
in Appendix B to this report.
 

Decision

The Cabinet Member for
Highways and Transport, having considered the
objections to the proposals, authorises the Director of Law &
Assurance to make the Order as advertised and as set out in section
2 of the report.