Speed Limit Central Angmering

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Matthew Miliffe

Dear West Sussex County Council,

I recently became aware of a speed restriction change in the town centre/around the green of Angmering village, West Sussex. Specifically, where Arundel Road joins Water lane and Station Road. The speed limit was reduced from 30mph to 20mph.

Could you please tell me:
1 - when this change occurred
2 - the justification for this change in limit
3 - the process that was followed from first consideration of changing the speed limit (who proposed changing the limit and why), through any review process/boards to final decision to implement the change. I am particularly interested in any point where the limit change was open to public consultation
4 - process and justification for the decision on the boundaries of this change in limit

Yours faithfully,
Matthew Miliffe

West Sussex County Council

Dear Mr Miliffe
Thank you for your request for information which I have forwarded to the
appropriate officers for reply.
Yours sincerely
Richard Childs
County Archivist

Matthew Miliffe To FOI requests at West
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Subject Freedom of Information
request - Speed Limit
Central Angmering

Dear West Sussex County Council,

I recently became aware of a speed restriction change in the town
centre/around the green of Angmering village, West Sussex.
Specifically, where Arundel Road joins Water lane and Station Road.
The speed limit was reduced from 30mph to 20mph.

Could you please tell me:
1 - when this change occurred
2 - the justification for this change in limit
3 - the process that was followed from first consideration of
changing the speed limit (who proposed changing the limit and why),
through any review process/boards to final decision to implement
the change. I am particularly interested in any point where the
limit change was open to public consultation
4 - process and justification for the decision on the boundaries of
this change in limit

Yours faithfully,
Matthew Miliffe

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West Sussex County Council

Our Ref: AATD-8F6JP6

Dear Mr Miliffe

Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR)

I refer to your request for information in relation to the change of speed
restriction in Angmering village and I am now in a position to respond to
you. Please note that I have answered your questions in your original
email in blue.

Please remember to quote our reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely

Alison Attwood
Business Support Officer
Right of Appeal

West Sussex County Council provides you with the right to request a review
of this response under its complaints procedure. If you decide to request
a review and are not satisfied with the outcome, you then have the right
to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner, Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, who will give it consideration.

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Matthew Miliffe To FOI requests at West
<[FOI #66020 email]> Sussex County Council
<[West Sussex County Council request email]>
20/03/2011 22:34 cc
Subject Freedom of Information
request - Speed Limit
Central Angmering

Dear West Sussex County Council,

I recently became aware of a speed restriction change in the town
centre/around the green of Angmering village, West Sussex.
Specifically, where Arundel Road joins Water lane and Station Road.
The speed limit was reduced from 30mph to 20mph.

Could you please tell me:
1 - when this change occurred - The Traffic Regulation Order for the
20mph zone was sealed on 7 October and introduced on 8 October 2004.
2 - the justification for this change in limit - The 20mph zone was
installed as part of the traffic calming scheme in the village centre.
Its objective was to encourage traffic to use the Angmering By-pass and
to contain the speed of traffic that continued to use the roads through
the village.
3 - the process that was followed from first consideration of
changing the speed limit (who proposed changing the limit and why),
through any review process/boards to final decision to implement
the change. I am particularly interested in any point where the
limit change was open to public consultation - The development of
traffic calming proposals was achieved in partnership between West Sussex
County Council (WSCC) and Angmering Parish Council. It was considered
that a scheme should not only constrain the speed of vehicles passing
through Angmering but should make improvements where safety was perceived
to be a problem and create a better environment for residents and visitors
to the village

Initial proposals were taken to a public exhibition on 18 and 19 July 2003
at the Angmering Parish Council. Comments and observations were received
from those attending the exhibition and this initial scheme was adjusted
to take account of the comments and views expressed.

Further consultation was then undertaken with the Statutory Consultees
(including Emergency Services and Bus Companies) and no adverse comments
were received. The local County Council Member for Angmering also gave
his support to the scheme.

Permission to formally advertise the change of speed limits was given by
Cabinet Member on 24 February 2004 (which includes an advert in the local
paper and erecting notices on site) after which the objection period
commenced and no objections were received.

On 13 July 2004 permission was given to implement the 20mph proposals that
had been formally advertised, as well as to advertise an extension to the
original proposals (which followed requests arising from the previous
consultation). No objects were received to the proposed extension
following which the Traffic Regulation Order for the 20mph speed limit was
implemented as advertised.
4 - process and justification for the decision on the boundaries of
this change in limit - The extent of the 20mph zone was initially
based around the village centre of Angmering, because this is the area
where there would be the most conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians,
inlcuding vulnerable road users. The desire was for the speed of vehicles
travelling through Angmering village centre to be suitably low enough to
be that expected and understandable to vulnerable road users and
pedestrians using the facilities in the centre of Angmering.

The existing measured average traffic speeds were also important in
defining the limits of the 20mph zone. The 20mph zones are only likely to
be successful if the existing traffic speeds are already close to 20mph as
traffic signs and traffic calming features will only reduce traffic speeds
by a certain amount. Therefore the boundary of the 20mph zone needed to
include roads where average speeds were already moderate.

Furthermore, consultation with the Parish Council and Residents helped
define where the community would support the introduction of the 20mph
zone and this helped define the boundary of the proposed zone which was
then subject to the Statutory procedures.

In addition to the above, the justification for the change in speed limit
was to avoid danger to persons or other traffic using the roads,
preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising and to facilitate the
passage of traffic. Its purpose was also to encourage use of Angmering
By-pass for potential through traffic.

The process for implementing the 20moph zone is indicated in the answer to
Question 2 above.

Yours faithfully,
Matthew Miliffe

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Matthew Miliffe

Dear West Sussex County Council,

Many thanks for your detailed response. Greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Miliffe