Wiltshire council have announced that Netherhampton Rd, approaching Harnham from Wilton, will increase to 40mph, despite local objections. It is currently 30mph. The 30mph within Harnham is unaffected.

The council wants to create a ‘buffer zone’ of 40mph, before 30mph in Harnham. But this proposal is going to actually INCREASE the speed here from 30 to 40mph and in my view (and many objectors too) the 40mph ‘buffer zone’ should have been further out, retaining the entire 30mph zone as it is.

The council is run by an over-powerful cabinet system and Cllr Tonge is the Conservative cabinet boss for Highways who has nodded this through in Trowbridge, against local opposition.

The council has a similar proposal for Coombe Rd and this will be advertised in January.

Wiltshire council, where everybody matters? I don’t think so.

For the full report, click here

For the Map of the 40mph increase, click here

For the objectors list, click here

For the Wiltshire council officer report to the cabinet member, click here