, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… who have very moderate opinions about nearly everything else in life but have very strong views on the 20 mph policy. I think it's fair to say that I can think, and I'm sure other members … this committee can think, of local examples where we cannot understand why a certain road is 20 mph, but I'm sure many of us would also agree that roads should be 20 mph in certain locations, such …
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, Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
… Wales, and that's been updated now to take cognisance of the changes in devolved speed limits to 20 mph. I think the latest response of 2 July said that 'Priority is now being given to guidance for … back to where they were on trunk roads, and these two similar issues are being conflated under this 20 mph big debate. Yet, if that 20 mph debate had never happened, somebody could legitimately make a challenge for …
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, Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I think it's important to make it clear that the petition to rescind 20 mph is the largest petition that's come through this committee. It's difficult to see what this committee can … given that there hasn't come, from Welsh Government, any sign that they're going to rescind the 20 mph law. I think it's important to recognise, though, that the Welsh Government is changing its approach …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… policy. This petition is different to many others received on this issue, because it's calling for the 20 mph speed limit to be disapplied at certain times of the day, rather than fully supporting or opposing the … the petitioner to explain that local authorities are able to revert the speed limit on the road from 20 mph to 30 mph at certain times by applying the provisions of a traffic regulation order at certain times …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… petition following receipt of that committee's response. Moving on to item P-07-1599, 'Abolish 24 hours 20MPH default speed limit—if it is necessary keep it during certain times'. '24 hours 20MPH speed limit on restricted …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Cyfyngiadau Cyflymder 20 mya: Sesiwn Graffu gyda'r Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
… the speed limit is 30. Now, Welsh Government could potentially have changed that and, in the move to 20 mph, retained the ability to put 20 mph repeater signs, but then we would have fallen into the same … problem. Wales would have to be covered with hundreds of thousands, probably, of 20 mph signs to make that change. And it was felt better to stick with the system that we'd had since 1936 of the …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Cynaliadwyedd Gwasanaethau Bysiau Cymru - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda llywodraeth leol
… through it. But, undoubtedly, the pressure on local government from all these different facets—. If you consider the 20 mph roll-out, again, the principle of it, I think, is pretty universally supported. However, we have had some … had is that having a blanket for all side streets is understandable, but the criteria to deviate from 20 mph, even on roads such as, for example, the main road right through the Rhondda, from the top …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… topic. Item 2.1 is P-06-1318, 'Exempt A and B roads in Wales from the proposed blanket 20mph speed limit', and item 2.3 is P-06-1322, 'Reallocate the £30m being used for 20mph limits, to the … P06-1319, 'Provide a pedestrian crossing on A4042 at Goytre Arms crossroads and reduce the speed limit to 20mph': 'Make it safe for residents of Penperlleni to cross the A4042 at the Goytre Arms crossroads by providing …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… Phil Jones Associates may not be independent enough when reviewing any guidance. We know, following the outcry about 20 mph, that, at that time, the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters, did announce a new review … guidance on 20 mph limits. And as part of that review, Phil Jones Associates, together with a professor of transport for sustainability and development from University College London were engaged to take some of that work forward …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… Stop the Welsh Government from using Phil Jones Associates (PJA) to review the 20 mph scheme'. 'PJA were instrumental in advising on the 20mph scheme. They have been long time supporters of the Active Travel / cycling lobby … motorists and be sympathetic to the huge body of public objection—evidenced by the 467k+ signature petition opposing 20mph. An independent body must review this.' The petition was submitted by Carl Jones, and there are 724 signatures captured …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… going to be some new guidance that will help local authorities determine the reversion of some of these 20 mph, but specifically around trunk roads. There's one in my own constituency where a trunk road was dropped … 20 mph, and I was just trying to clarify that, with it being a trunk road, it wouldn't necessarily be under the auspices of the county council, it would be under the auspices of the Government …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… the right roads'. This includes reviewing the guidance to highways authorities in setting exceptions to the new 20 mph speed limit that has been applied. So, the final report of this exceptions guidance review was published … the petition, which are in keeping with the original exceptions guidance issued, and is disputing that the 20 mph zones were introduced in response to climate change rather than safety, and refers to a House of Lords report …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Item 2, then, on today's agenda: new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1422, 'Rescind the 20mph limit on TRA4076 at Johnston Pembrokeshire'. 'Welsh Government guidance for reduction of limits to 20mph said that “generally” A and … and two light controlled pedestrian crossings. There is no justification for this stretch of road being reduced to 20mph.' It was submitted by Helen Meopham with 301 signatures in total. I'll invite committee members to discuss this …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu ar Newid Hinsawdd gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Yes, I do, and it is this: in all of these aspects, whether it's the 20 mph, the roads review or the sustainable farming scheme, what we can't do is step back from the focus … that. I've also, by the way, had people who've said, 'My road isn't 20 mph, could we, as part of the review, extend it?' But I'm also getting people who are saying—and you …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu ar Newid Hinsawdd gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
… got to go with people, but certainly on some of the examples that Delyth has raised, the 20 mph for example, in my constituency, I'm having lots of people writing in thinking that we have rowed back … the 20 mph and being very disappointed. When we say we want to go with people, we're thinking maybe of those people who've protested against it. How are we going to keep the faith with those …
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, Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
… back in. I think there's a misunderstanding there in terms of our policy. We're not against 20 mph zones where needed outside schools, libraries and maybe in cases such as this. The concern that we have … that blanket roll-out of the default limit from 30 mph to 20 mph. Mike was a councillor—you'll know that numerous times when you try to get speed limits, the council would probably come back …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
… moving on to the other witnesses. I've driven around Cardiff and other cities without a 20 mph limit; you'd be lucky to make 20 mph at certain times of the day. So, I'd like … see the evidence that backs up the 20 mph increased journey time, if you have it, and I mean that quite genuinely. So, if you've got it evidence and you feel that you can give that …
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, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Well, that relates to the 20 mph policy. It's simply to make the point that, if we extend journey times, then that does have a knock-on effect on drivers' hours, which are very strictly enforced … look, this is not a particularly insurmountable issue. We understand that the 20 mph speed limit has its role, particularly on roads that are appropriate, such as residential streets; we do have concerns if they are put …
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, Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
… other Members are in agreement too. Item 5.3, P-06-1210, 'Stop the Welsh Government introducing a blanket 20mph speed limit': 'Speed limits should be set by local authorities and should be only 20mph where necessary.' This was … also worth mentioning, I believe, that the clerking team also received four other petitions regarding the 20 mph speed limits introduced in Flintshire, in my constituency, as part of the trial areas. There is an active campaign group …
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, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
COVID-19: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru
Can I just say that Welsh Government clearly haven't learnt on this, because their messaging over the 20 mph was absolutely appalling? And I agree with the 20 mph, but the messaging and the campaign over that …
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