We have completed full consultation ahead of these changes – both for the development of the city’s Speed Management Plan in April 2019 and also when proposing these specific changes around schools.
For the proposed 30km/h speed limits around schools, consultation with schools began in January 2023, while public consultation took place during September and October 2023. Schools were overwhelmingly in support of the reduced speed limit, while 293 comments from 177 respondents during the public consultation – of these, 63% of comments (186 comments) were supportive of speed reductions around schools, while 19% (55 comments) opposed the changes.
Some of the feedback received during the consultation led to changes to what was originally proposed, such as adjustments to the streets/areas covered by the 30km/h speed limits.