19/11/2025
Westmorland and Furness Council
20mph Speed Limits Statutory Consultation
To inform you that on 14TH November we initiated the first of three statutory consultations for speed limit changes.
This first one is Westmorland and Furness Council (Various Roads, Barrow in Furness and Surrounding Area) (Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2024) Variation Order No 1 20, in the following 7 locations:
o Hawcoat and Newbarns ward:
§ Dane Ghyll Primary School,
§ Newbarns Primary School, and
§ St Pauls Junior School and Victoria Infants & Junior Schools;
o Old Barrow and Hindpool ward;
§ Ramsden Infants School;
o Risedale and Roosecote ward:
§ Cambridge Primary School; and
o Walney Island ward;
§ Cows Tarn Lane, and
§ Walney Secondary School.
Then on 15th November the statutory consultation commenced on Westmorland and Furness Council (Various Towns and Villages in the Eden Locality Area) (Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits Order 2025 Variation Order No 1 20, in the following 8 locations:
· Clifton
· Gamblesby
· Glassonby
· Great Asby
· Greystoke
· Penrith
· Sockbridge and Tirril
· Stainton
Finally, on 20th November the statutory consultation will commence on Westmorland and Furness Council (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area) (Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2024) Variation Order No 3 20, in the following 9 locations:
· Barbon
· Cartmel
· Greenodd and Penny Bridge
· Heversham
· Ings
· Kendal
· Levens
· Milnthorpe
· Satterthwaite
The consultation periods for this will run as follows
Furness = 14th November to 5th December 2025
Eden = 15th November to 6th December 2025
South Lakeland = 20th November to 11th December 2025
During these respective periods we invite you to provide any feedback, raise questions, or submit objections to the proposed changes. Should you wish to make any comments or representations to the Order please can you send them to the Road Safety Team, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ or by email to [email protected] – quoting
Furness - Project reference – 20mph/2025/Stat.Con/Furness
Eden - Project reference – 20mph/2025/Stat.Con/Ed
South Lakeland - Project reference – 20mph/2025/Stat.Con/South Lakeland
The full set of documents will be available on our website starting from their respective consultation dates. They will also be available to view in the following public buildings
Furness - Barrow Library, Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LL; and Walney Library, Central Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3HY.
Eden - Appleby Library, Low Wiend, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6QP; and, Penrith Library, St Andrews Churchyard, Penrith, CA11 7YA.
South Lakeland - Grange Library, Grange Fell Road, Grange over Sands, LA11 6BQ; Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PY; Ulverston Library, The Coro, County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ; and Windermere Library, Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2AJ.
Kind Regards
The Road Safety Team
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