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Newport Council sets out which roads could change back to 30mph

Newport | Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service | Published: 11:59, Wednesday January 8th, 2025.
Last updated: 11:59, Wednesday January 8th, 2025

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New 20mph speed limits are coming into force across Wales this year
New 20mph speed limits are coming into force across Wales this year

Newport City Council has proposed reverting 16 roads to a higher 30mph speed limit across the city.

The proposed changes follow a public consultation which attracted more than 3,500 responses.

City residents suggested 335 roads that should either be considered for a 30mph exemption or should be kept at 20mph.

But the vast majority of roads suggested for a review did not meet the Welsh Government’s strict criteria for exemptions.

The council’s cabinet members are expected to agree “in principle”, at a meeting later in January, to increase the speed limit on 16 stretches of road.

They are:

  • Caerphilly Road (part)
  • Bassaleg Road (part)
  • Bettws Lane (part)
  • Duffryn Drive
  • Duffryn Way
  • Frederick Street
  • George Street
  • Lighthouse Road (part)
  • Morgan Way
  • Royal Oak Hill (part)
  • Tredegar House Drive
  • Tregwilym Road (part)
  • Usk Road (part)
  • Wern Industrial Estate
  • West Nash Road (part)
  • Wharf Road
Dozens of 20mph roads up for speed limit review following public calls for change

The Welsh Government changed the nation’s default speed limit to 20mph in September 2023, but that decision proved controversial.

Changes at the top led to a policy change last year, with new transport secretary Ken Skates launching fresh public consultation on roads people wished to see revert to 30mph.

Newport City Council will now have to publish a Traffic Regulation Order for each of the 16 roads, inviting the public to have a further say on any changes.

The local authority was previously awarded £94,100 to cover the costs of this work.


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