Council opens consultation into plans to cut speed limits in Derbyshire town centre to 20mph

Long Eaton residents are being encouraged by Derbyshire County Council to attend an information session about plans to put a 20mph limit in Long Eaton town centre.

The Greener Towns initiative would mean a 20mph limit, which the authority says could improve health and encourage healthier and more sustainable modes of transport.

It added that a lower safer speed, with fewer accelerations and decelerations, could improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions – as well as helping people decide to walk or cycle for shorter journeys.

The information session has been organised at Long Eaton Town Hall on Wednesday, May 24, from 3.00pm until 8.30pm.

Views are sought from people living and working in Long Eaton. They are being asked if they think it would make a difference to the environment, their travel choices, road safety, air quality and their health and wellbeing.

Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways assets and transport, Councillor Kewal Singh Athwal, said: “We wanted to give local people another chance to find out more about our Greener Towns initiative.

“We think that a 20mph limit could improve health by improving air quality and hopefully get more people out of their cars and walk or cycle to make short local journeys, but would like to know what people think.”

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People can have their say at the event or on the council’s website here. The consultation will be open online from 18 May until 9 June.