The Welsh Government is set to announce a change to the default 20mph speed limit.
default range in walesbuilt up area of Changed in September last year – a pledge that was part of the Labor Party’s manifesto for 2021 sened Election.
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Former Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters, who led the implementation, announced last month that he would Left role and deleted my X account after receiving abuse,
And now, newly appointed Transport Secretary Ken Scates is expected to say that his immediate priority on 20mph is to listen to the people of Wales.
‘target change’
Mr Scates is expected to tell the Senedd in a speech that the Government intends to work with councils across the country to bring about targeted changes in the implementation of 20mph.
The Welsh Conservatives – the largest opposition group in the Senedd – have said they believe the announcement is “yet another example of posturing by Labor ministers”.
Shadow Transport Secretary Natasha Asghar said, “The minister may be making the right noise about 20mph speeds, but if the Cabinet Secretary is serious about listening to the people of Wales, he will accept that this law is a “Terrible mistake and will cancel it.” ,
Ken Scates, Transport Secretary for Wales. File image: Welsh Government
plaid cymru Leader Roon ap Iorwerth said he supports “the principle of a wider 20mph zone” but that it has been implemented “very poorly and inconsistently”.
“The Welsh Government must now step up and sort this out, working with local authorities and communities to ensure that the limits are properly reviewed and the unfair 20mph is removed,” he said.
Campaign group 20’s Plenty for Us said the review should aim to “clarify” rather than “weaken” the guidance.
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As recently as February, the Welsh Government was saying Behaviors and attitudes towards 20 mph were “beginning to change”.,
former first minister mark drakefordWho left the post last month after five years, he said the reduced limits would “save lives”.
yet his successors Vaughan GethingAs well as other leadership contender Jeremy Miles, both had committed to the review.