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- Automotive
- BBC News
Gloucestershire Highways warn of 'tsunami' of 20mph requests.
Bids to reduce speed limits in towns and villages across Gloucestershire could overwhelm council officers, a meeting has Spivey, the leader of Gloucestershire County Council, pledged to bring in the speed zones to improve "road safety" and make residents feel more "comfortable". But at a recent meeting, the council's economy and environment chief Colin Chick said he feared the idea would lead to a "tsunami of requests"."We are completely overwhelmed at the moment," Mr Chick told the meeting, adding detail on the complication of getting a speed limit changed. "The difficulty is going to be dealing with it. And having the resources available while continuing to do our everyday work," Mr Chick added."We are absolutely struggling to keep our heads above water."To then have this, I think it will be a tsunami of requests coming in."Each one will require a site visit and we'll have to look at the accident data. No small job, those two alone."Every single one will require a traffic order to be made."One of the areas under proposal for a 20mph zone is the A4135 in Dursley between Cedar Drive and Henlow resident Mike Softley, 72, said it wasn't needed as "people don't have time to get to 30mph" driving through Dursley. Green Party Councillor Dr Richard Dean, representing Dursley, said he is a "big supporter of the 20mph speed reductions".He said there had been 12 road incidents in Dursley since 2020 - five of them serious - but urged the council to include the area around Rednock School. "There are these hidden effects of traffic on mental health including sleeplessness, anxiety and depression which leads into physical illnesses, this should be taken into account when thinking about traffic regulations," he Dursley Town Council said it has "raised a number of concerns" over the proposals and could not support it in its current form. Ms Spivey said after the local elections in May 2025 that she wanted to consult with town and parish councils to find areas where 20mph limits were welcomed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Community groups in Gloucestershire invited to bid for green grants
Community groups in Gloucestershire invited to bid for green grants The first round of funding included supporting organisations to grow enough vegetables for 800 meals, the installation of a large in-vessel composter, as well as a cycle shelter ten solar panels and thermal imaging cameras (Image: Pixabay) COMMUNITY groups in Gloucestershire are invited to apply for funding to tackle the climate crisis. Gloucestershire County Council is offering £50,000 in grants to help reduce carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. The Community Climate Change Fund has already awarded more than £98,000 to 24 projects since January 2024. The money has been used to improve local facilities, make buildings warmer and reduce costs for community spaces. The first round of funding supported organisations to grow enough vegetables for 800 meals, engage with 30 businesses on rail travel, support 15 new volunteers, run eight training sessions for young people, offer training for parish councillors, installation of a large in-vessel composter, as well as a cycle shelter, ten solar panels, thermal imaging cameras and LED lightbulbs. ADVERTISEMENT For more information on the Community Climate Change Fund and for details on how to apply, visit Colin Chick, executive director of economy, environment, and infrastructure, said: "I am delighted that this fund will be offering grants to help tackle the climate crisis for the third time. "This round of funding will mean the council has provided more than £100,000 to community projects."
