THE default 20mph speed limit will come into force on roads where people live, work, and play in Denbighshire on September 17.

The Welsh Government is changing the default speed limit to make streets safer by reducing the likelihood of collisions - and death or injury from them.

The changes will happen on roads where streetlights are placed no more than 200 yards apart, usually located in residential and built-up areas which people use frequently.

Following a review of Welsh Government data and consultation with local councillors, Denbighshire County Council has proposed five roads across the county where retention of the existing 30mph speed limit is deemed to be the most appropriate option, despite the fact they meet Welsh Government criteria to default to 20mph.

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The council is now consulting the wider public for their views on the proposals.

Anyone wishing to comment on whether the existing 30mph speed limit should be retained in any of these five locations when the default speed limit changes to 20mph can do so online by visiting the council’s website: https://countyconversation.denbighshire.gov.uk/project/734.

Cllr Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport, said: “The introduction of the 20mph legislation from the Welsh Government will help promote cleaner air by encouraging more people in Denbighshire to make more sustainable travel choices.

“Not only will this play a part in improving the environment, but it will also make Denbighshire’s streets safer for everyone.”

Paper copies of the consultation documents are available for viewing upon request in the following libraries: Prestatyn, Rhyl, St Asaph, Ruthin, Corwen.

Written feedback on the proposals can be dropped off in any Denbighshire Library or One Stop Shop, or posted to: Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, Denbighshire County Council, PO Box 62, Ruthin, LL15 9AZ.