Review of 20mph speed limits
In July 2024 every council in Wales was asked to collect residents’ feedback on 20mph limits so that they could assess this against revised Welsh Government guidance on setting 30mph speed limits on restricted roads and other 20mph speed limit roads. This revised guidance was published in July.
The comments received are now being reviewed.
Next steps
We are reviewing all the comments we have received and assessing them against the revised guidance.
The review process will likely take to the end of the current financial year to complete given the number of requests and council resources available. Once completed, the results will be published on our website.
When determining whether a road should have a higher speed limit, councils must be certain that any such increase will not have a negative impact on road safety.
If the revised guidance suggests that a road we have received feedback on is suitable for a 30mph speed limit, we will explain this when we publish the results of the review.
Roads where 30mph would not be suitable under the revised guidance will remain at the default speed limit of 20mph.
For any road where the revised guidance suggests a 30mph speed limit could be suitable, we will produce a traffic regulation order (TRO), which is a legal process we must follow if we are to alter the speed limit.
Every TRO will be subject to a public consultation, where residents can show support or raise objections. We will publish details of any changes on our website.
Following the TRO consultations, final decisions will be made on any changes as part of the council’s normal decision-making processes.
The Welsh Government listening period for road reviews has now closed however if you wish to request a speed limit for review please contact our contact centre.