Gander Green Lane area West Sutton

Overview

Sutton Council is committed to making roads safer in the borough. 

Reducing the speed limit to 20mph helps improve safety on our roads as it reduces the number and severity of traffic accidents. Motor vehicles travelling at lower speeds 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 to give your feedback on a proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in the Gander Green Lane West Sutton area.

The proposal

Gander Green Lane area proposed 20mph speed limit

The proposal is to reduce the speed limit to 20mph on Alberta Avenue, Antrobus Close, Ashton Close, Bourne Way, Carlisle Road, Dale Road, Denbigh Close, Elizabeth Close, Elmbrook Road, Ennerdale Close, Fairholme Road, Frederick Close, Frederick Gardens, Frederick Road, Gander Green Lane (A232 to A217),Heron Close (part), Hilldale Road, Jeffs Road, Osprey Close (part), Quarry Park Road, Quarry Rise, Revell Road, Saltash Close, Sandpiper Road, Shearwater Road, Silverdale Close, St Albans Road, Sunningdale Road, Teal Place, Westfield Close, Westfield Road.

The aim of the 20mph proposal would be to provide a safer environment for all road users and make it easier for people to walk and cycle in the area if they wish to. It would also reduce the risk and severity of traffic accidents, as well as improve local air quality. 

As you may be aware many of the roads which border the area already have 20mph speed limits in place, including Transport for London (TfL) introducing a lower speed limit on the Cheam Road (A232). It is considered that introducing a 20mph speed limit in the area would provide consistency in driving speeds and reduce any confusion over what the speed limit is. It would also deter drivers who don’t live in the area from using these roads to avoid those roads with lower speed limits.

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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 that you think could improve the proposal.

We value your feedback. Please note that this consultation is open until midnight on 8 December 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. We will consider and give more priority to the responses from residents most impacted by the scheme and then from residents in 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 final decision whether to proceed with the scheme will be made with your local councillors, the borough’s Lead Councillor for Environment and Sustainable Transport, and council officers.

Residents in the consultation area will then be notified of the outcome. 

For more information on how Sutton processes your personal information, please visit our Privacy Notice. Any comments you make may be made public on the Council's website, however, we will remove any personally identifiable information.