Plan laid out for 20mph limit in Wales

The Welsh government will work with councils to set out a three-phase plan to implement a 20mph limit.

Alongside a national listening programme, they will work jointly with local authorities to prepare the ground for changes, revising the guidance on which local roads can be exempted from the limit. 

The revised guidance will be published in July, with Councils expected to start detailed consultation on changes from September.

The three-phase plan includes a "genuine programme of listening to people," promising to work in partnership with key bodies to prepare the ground for change, and delivering the necessary changes. This final stage is expected to begin from September.

Over the next months, the Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates is encouraging people in Wales to let their council know where they think 20mph could be better targeted.

He said: "There is growing consensus on safe speeds in communities that we can build from. 

He added that the government believes the 20mph limit is the right speed in places such as near schools, hospitals, nurseries and built-up residential areas. 

"The principal objective of the policy is to save lives and reduce casualties on our roads.

"What I am doing now is listening to what people want for the roads in their communities, and pressing ahead with refining the policy and getting the right speed on the right roads," he said.