(GRANTHAM - LONDONTHORPE LANE) (30MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 20. - Find a freedom of information request

(GRANTHAM - LONDONTHORPE LANE) (30MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 20.

1. Would like to know what process this ORDER 20 went through prior to being actioned. Specifically what was the reason this change was proposed?

If this change was related to historic activities, please provide dates, number of vehicles involved, and direction of travel of those vehicles.

2. Who proposed this change (job roles are sufficient)?

3. How and why was this change prioritised?

4. What are the standard criteria used for proposing and categorising this change?

5. Please supply the standards. The dates of the actions in this process...specifically the identification of a issue requiring change date, the date of the published consultation, the closing date for the consultation.

6. Please supply the specific persons and organisations/groups consulted (job roles/titles and groups/organisations is sufficient) and how this is decided.

7. Please supply the consultation feedback provided by the consultees.

8. Please explain why this traffic regulation order does not appear on the map at https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/trafficorders.

9. Finally please explain what "When comparing the conditions to the current speed limit policy, a 30mph speed limit is recommended" means in simple and understandable terms and supply the County Council's Policy document as described in this order.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. The order was introduced following completion of the statutory process of consultation and public advertisement, in accordance the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders Regulations 1996. The extension of the 30mph limit is to encourage a reduction in vehicle speeds as they approach the bend in the road.

2. This information is not available

3. It wasn’t prioritised, but considered as a standalone proposal against the speed limit policy.

4. The Council’s speed limit policy

5. Initial request for change – 07.07.21

Date of Cllr consultation – 14.11.22

Date of Statutory Consultee Consultation – 17.11.22 till 15.12.22

Date of published public consultation – 03.02.23 (Grantham Journal)

Closing date for public consultation – 03.03.23

6. Initial request for change – 07.07.21

Date of Cllr consultation – 14.11.22

Date of Statutory Consultee Consultation – 17.11.22 till 15.12.22

Date of published public consultation – 03.02.23 (Grantham Journal)

Closing date for public consultation – 03.03.23

7. Cllr Wootten provided full support to the reduction, Staying Alive proposed no issues with the speed limit change. No other responses from other stat consultees or as a result of public advert.

8. LCC are in the process of changing to a different mapping system so the current one is not being updated

9. The extension of the 30mph limit reflects the general speed of vehicles as they negotiate the bend in the road. A copy of the policy is attached.