20mph zones to be rolled out across Huntingdon
It's one of many areas across Cambridgeshire where a lower speed limit has been approved
Last updated 2nd Apr 2024
New 20mph zones will be rolled out across parts of Huntingdon in an attempt to lower pollution and increase safety.
Most residential streets will now have to follow the lower speed limit, with the first approved phase coming to West and South Huntingdon from the summer.
20mph speed limits may be introduced in residential areas of North Huntingdon and Hartford at a later date after further consultation.
Cambridgeshire County Council say local councillors reviewed consultation feedback and agreed a two-phase approach when they met earlier in March.
A smaller 20 mph zone will be introduced than the area originally proposed which covered the whole of the town.
Cllr Alex Beckett, chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “Speed kills. Studies have shown even a 1mph drop in speed reduces collisions by 6 per cent.
"Reducing speed limits from 30mph to 20mph can cut pollution by 30 per cent and reduce the chance of a severe or fatal injury in the event of a collision by a staggering 60 per cent."
Councillor Tom Sanderson, local councillor for Huntingdon West at Cambridgeshire County Council, added: “I’m excited about the positive changes that 20mph speed limits should bring to the lives of people in Huntingdon."