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06
May
County's largest-ever 20mph scheme gets green light in Harrogate
Maximum speed limits across areas in the south and west of Harrogate are to be lowered from 30mph to 20mph over the coming months, in the largest ever scheme of its kind in North Yorkshire.
The move by North Yorkshire Council follows a petition presented to it in June 2023 and a public consultation held in December last year.
The first phase of the project will see speeds reduced to 20mph on 190 roads in the town.
Scroll down to see which roads are affected.
Traffic-calming measures could be introduced to lower speeds on additional roads in the area under a second phase of the project, which is subject to further consultation.
North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for highways and transportation, Cllr Keane Duncan, said:
This is by far the largest 20mph scheme ever introduced by the council.
It’s part of our dedicated and continuing effort to improve road safety, here in Harrogate and across North Yorkshire.
While this project is significant in scale, and a landmark achievement for everyone involved, we have ensured that 20mph is appropriate for the nature of these roads.
As well as speed surveys, we have also conducted extensive local consultation to ensure there is public support for our plan.
We continue to be clear that taking a blanket approach to 20mph limits is wrong, given the vast and diverse nature of North Yorkshire.
We will always recognise the unique nature of different locations and continue to work with our communities to deliver positive improvements.
The new 20mph limits are expected to be introduced over the next few months.
Welcoming the approval of the 20mph speed limits, Hazel Peacock, of the Oatlands and Pannal Ash Road Safety and Active Travel Group, said:
We are thrilled that North Yorkshire Council is to deliver this landmark 20mph scheme for Harrogate.
This is testament to the community’s desire to improve road safety and create healthier and more pleasant environments to live, learn, work and play.
We wholeheartedly thank all those involved – members of the community, schools, and local politicians who supported the campaign and the North Yorkshire Council team who have worked so hard to develop the scheme.
We look forward to seeing the benefits it brings to Harrogate.
The new scheme comes after North Yorkshire Council announced in February that speed limits outside every school in the county are being reviewed as the local authority takes "unprecedented" action to improve road safety.
The council is assessing more than 400 education sites across the county, including schools, nurseries, and colleges, starting with those where speed limits are the highest.
The authority has adopted a presumption in favour of lowering speed limits in these locations.
So far, lower speed limits have been introduced, or recommended for introduction, at 22 education sites, including nurseries and colleges. A further 16 schemes are being consulted on.
List of roads
These are the roads the new 20mph speed limit order applies to.
(The numbers in brackets are road identification numbers. U stands for 'unclassified' – i.e. neither an A or B road.)
A
Alderson Road, Alderson Square, Almsford Avenue, Almsford Close, Almsford Drive, Almsford Place, Almsford Oval, Almsford Road, Almsford Walk, Apley Close, Arncliffe Road, Arthurs Avenue, Ash Road
B
Back Tewit Well Road, Beech Avenue, Beech Road, Beckwith Avenue, Beechwood Grove, Belgrave Crescent, Birchwood Mews, Bleinham Way, Bowes Park, By-ways (U116)
C
Calder Road, Carlton Road, Cavendish Avenue, Cedar Grange, Coachmans Court, College Road and College Street rear, College Street, Coronation Avenue, Coronation Grove, Coronation Road, Cromwell Road
D
Daleside Avenue, Daleside Close, Daleside Drive, Daleside Gardens, Daleside Road
F
Firs Avenue, Firs Close, Firs Crescent, Firs Drive, Firs Gate, Firs Grove, Firs Road, Firs View, Fulwith Avenue, Fulwith Close, Fulwith Drive, Fulwith Gate, Fulwith Grove, Fulwith Mill Lane, Fulwith Road
G
Gladstone Street to Hookstone Road, Grey Street
H
Halstead Avenue, Harlow Avenue, Harlow Crescent, Harlow Park Crescent, Harlow Park Drive, Harlow Park Road, Hartley Road, Hookstone Avenue, Hookstone Oval, Hookstone Wood Road, Hornbeam Crescent, Hutton Gate
I
Innisfree Close
K
Kenilworth Avenue
L
Langcliffe Avenue, Langcliffe Avenue East, Leadhall Avenue, Leadhall Crescent, Leadhall Drive, Leadhall Gardens, Leadhall Grove
M
Mallinson Crescent, Mallinson Gate, Mallinson Grove, Mallinson Oval, Mallinson Way, Merryfield, Mount Gardens, Mount Street
N
Newland Avenue, Norfolk Road
O
Otley Road rear from Wharfedale Avenue
P
Pannal Ash Crescent, Pannal Ash Drive, Pannal Ash Grove, Pannal Ash Road, Park Avenue, Park Avenue South, Park Drive, Park Road, Phillipa’s Drive
R
Rayleigh Road, Rear St George’s Road (U3021), Rear St George’s Road (U3022), Redfearn Mews, Rhodes Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Holt, Richmond Road, road rear of Coronation Avenue (U1153), road rear of Coronation Avenue (U1154), road rear of Cromwell Road (U1157), road rear of 1 to 33 Gladstone Street (U1179), road rear of 10 to 60 Gladstone Street (U1177), road rear of Grey Street (U1186), Road rear of Hookstone Avenue (U1209), road rear of Hookstone Road (U1210), road rear of Leeds Road, road rear of Mount Street, road rear of 1 to 29 Russell Street (U1255), road rear of 2 to 30 Russell Street (U1256), road rear of West End Avenue (U1277), road rear of West End Avenue (U1278), road rear of West End Avenue (U1279), road rear of West End Avenue (U1280), road rear of West End Avenue (U1281), road rear of West Lea Avenue, Robinson Drive, Rossett Beck, Rossett Crescent, Rossett Drive (U648), Rossett Drive, Rossett Garth, Rossett Park Road, Rowanlea, Russell Street
S
Shippen End, South Drive (U687), South Drive (U720), Stone Rings Close, Stone Rings Grange, Stone Rings Lane, Stray Rein, Stray Road, Stray Walk, St Athan’s Walk, St Catherine’s Road, St Clement’s Road, St Clement’s Road South, St George’s Avenue, St George’s Road, St George’s Walk, St Helen’s Road, St Hilda’s Road, St James’ Drive, St Leonard’s Close, St Leonard’s Oval, St Leonard’s Road, St Mark’s Avenue (U732), St Mark’s Avenue (U3221), St Ronan’s Road, St Winifred’s Avenue, St Winifred’s Avenue West, St Winifred’s Road
T
Tewit Well Avenue, Tewit Well Road, The Oval (U574), The Oval (U783), Trinity Road
V
Verity Walk, Vernon Road
W
Warwick Crescent, Waverley Crescent, Wayside Avenue, Wayside Close, Wayside Crescent, Wayside Grove, Wayside Walk, Wensley Grove, Westbourne Avenue, Westdene, West End Avenue (U836), West End Avenue (U3202), West Lea, Westway, Wharfedale Avenue, Wharfedale Avenue rear, Wharfedale Place, Wheatlands Grove, Wheatlands Grove, Wheatlands Road, Wheatlands Road East, Wheatlands Way, Windsor Road, Woodlands Green, Wood Park Close, Woods Court
Y
Yewdale Road
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