20 mph

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL (PARISH OF WOOLPIT) (VARIOUS ROADS) (20 MPH SPEED ZONE) ORDER 202-

Suffolk County Council proposes to make the above order for the District of Ipswich under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which would be to introduce a 20mph speed limit zone to:

 

• Church Street (C435), from a point approximately 68m west of its junction with Heath Road, west for a total distance of 186m.
• Cornmill Green (U4943), The whole road from its junction with Mill Lane, south to Property Numbers 12/14.
• Masons Lane (U4942), from its junction with Rectory Lane, to where the road ends, before becoming a unmade track.
• Mill Close (U4943), the whole road from its junction with Mill Lane, Northwest to Property Numbers 9,10 & 11.
• Mill Lane (U4943), the whole road, from its junction with The Street, South east to its junction with Heath Road.
• Rags Lane (U4939), from its junction with The Street, to a point approximately 15m east of Mitre Close, a total distance of 338m
• Rectory Lane (U4942), from its junction with Church Street, North for a distance of 163m
• The Street (C435), From a point 11m south of Hay Barn Meadow, to its junction with Church Street.
• Green Road (C434), From a point 11m north of Drinkstone Road, north to its junction with The Street/Church Street, a distance of approximately 143m and including the turning island around the historic water pump at its junction with Church Street.

Copies of the draft order, map showing the roads affected and the Council’s reasons for the proposals, may be seen with advance notice at the address below, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday; also at  Elmswell Library, Memorial Library, Cooks Road, Elmswell, IP30 9BX 10:00am-1:00pm and 2:00pm–7:00pm Tuesday, 2:00pm–5:00pm Wednesday, 10:00am-1:00pm and 2:00pm– 7:00pm Thursday, 2:00pm–5:00pm Friday, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm.

 Objections and any other representations relating to these proposals, specifying the grounds on which they are made, must reach Suffolk County Council Legal Services at the address below or at Jacob.Davis@suffolk.gov.uk no later than 31 May 2025, extended from the original advertised end date of 21 May 2025. Please note that any such correspondence cannot be regarded as confidential and may be inspected by any interested party.

 This was previously advertised between 9 May 2025 and 21 May 2025, any representations received in this period will still be considered.

 

Date:  23 May 2025 

NIGEL INNISS

Monitoring Officer and Assistant Director Governance Legal and Assurance

Suffolk County Council 

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX

 

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Earlier in the process

As part of the consultation for the writing of the Neighbourhood Plan, residents asked for a 20mph speed limit. It has taken some years to make progress but at last, and with much thanks to our County Councillor Andy Mellen for his hard work and support, we are now close to achieving our goal. Traffic speed surveys were carried out and the parish council suggested a scheme which covered more streets than that finally agreed by Suffolk County Council.

SCC agreement is just the beginning. The process involves many several stages. We have reached consultation.  

Many households will have received a consultation letter from Suffolk County Council. If you didn't , please click on this link to download a copy.

  20-mph-Highways-Consultation-letter-and-plan-Feb-2025.pdf

 Please respond to the consultation before the closing date of 24th March.

What is next?

We must be patient . Assuming the result of the consultation is positive, there are many more stages including:-

The making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). A legal process must be followed to ensure that any new restrictions are enforceable. 

Assessments and site visits for hazard and risk dentification, Utility enquiries and the like for agreeing road signage etc.

All of this comes at a cost which the parish council is able to meet because of the Community Infrastructure Levy money it holds.