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Oct 2022
Pannal Ash residents call for 20mph zone for four schools
Residents in the Pannal Ash area are calling for a 20mph zone to be introduced around four Harrogate schools.
The petition calls for the speed limit, plus safe crossing points and signage, around Rossett Acre Primary School, Rossett School, Harrogate Grammar School and Ashville College.
Ruth Lily and Jenny Marks set up the petition amid concern that more houses in the Pannal Ash area would lead to increased traffic and safety issues for children attending the schools.
The area is earmarked for up to 4,000 new homes as part of housebuilding in the west of Harrogate.
The residents said in a statement:
The petition also calls for North Yorkshire County Council to introduce speed bumps in the area, plus improved cycling provision.
The move comes as residents have called for 20mph zones elsewhere in Harrogate.
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Cllr Paul Haslam, who represents Old Bilton on Harrogate Borough Council, raised the issue with Zoe Metcalfe, the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner earlier this month.
Speaking at a meeting of Harrogate Borough Council’s overview and scrutiny committee, Cllr Haslam asked Ms Metcalfe:
Campaigners across the country are calling for a speed limit of 20mph to be normal on residential streets and in town and village centres as part of the 20’s Plenty initiative.
You can read more on the petition for a 20mph zone in the Pannal Ash area here.
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