Morland Road Area - proposed 20mph speed limit

Overview

Sutton Council is committed to making roads safer in the borough and giving people more choice in how they travel. We want to improve safety on the roads to reduce the number and severity of accidents, to make it easier for people to walk or cycle and to improve air quality. 

Reducing the speed limit to 20mph improves safety on the roads as it reduces the number and severity of traffic accidents. Motor vehicles travelling at lower speeds in residential areas provide a safer environment for all road users, especially people on foot or on bicycles, giving people more choice in how they travel.  

We are inviting you now to give feedback on a proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in the Morland Road area.

The proposal 

Read the Plan

The scheme would reduce the speed limit to 20mph on Morland Road, Reading Road, Alfred Road, Albert Road, Victoria Road, Gauntlett Road and Langley Park Road (between Carshalton Road and the railway bridge), where it will link to the existing 20mph speed limit already in place on Langley Park Road. 

The aim of the 20mph proposal would be to reduce the risk and severity of traffic accidents. This would provide a safer environment for all road users in the area and would make it easier and more pleasant for people to walk and cycle if they wish to. 

All the roads bordering this area have a 20mph speed limit, including those on the south side of the railway line, so introducing a 20mph limit in the Morland Road area would effectively ensure consistency in driving speeds across the whole area, reduce confusion and avoid drivers potentially using roads in the Morland Road area to avoid those streets which already have a 20mph speed limit.

Traffic data information for this area:

• Traffic data plan

Frequently asked questions about these types of schemes:

• Read the FAQs to find out more

Why your views matter

As this scheme may affect you, please take a few minutes to tell us if you think it would make your local roads safer and improve air quality. You can also tell us about anything else that you think could improve the proposals.

We value your feedback. Please note that the engagement is open until midnight on Thursday 19 September 2024.

While it will not be possible to reply to you individually, all comments will be taken into account. 

At the end of this consultation period, council officers will consider all the responses received, assessing those most impacted by the scheme as well as those responses from the wider area. The consultation is not a referendum, and the results of the consultation will be considered as part of the overall consideration on whether to proceed with the scheme or not.

The decision to proceed with the scheme will be made after discussions on next steps with the ward councillors. Residents in the consultation area will then be notified of the outcome of the consultation. 

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