Decision details

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration to approve the reduction in the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph for A33 Bassett Avenue, A33 The Avenue, A27 Bassett Green Road and Bassett Wood Road.

To approve the proposals in the Traffic Regulation Order to permanently reduce 40mph speed limits in Bassett to 30mph for Bassett Avenue, Bassett Green Road, Bassett Wood Road and The Avenue.

Compliance with Council’s Connected Southampton 2040 Local Transport Plan – A System for Everyone, making Southampton an attractive and liveable place to improve the people’s quality of life, so that everyone is safe.

Do nothing / Temporary Traffic Regulation Order expires and the 40mph is reinstated.  This would not be in compliance with Council’s Connected Southampton 2040 Local Transport Plan. There would be implications for road safety along the corridor, as new cycle lanes have been designed based on the reduced speed limit, and the current crash history would not be addressed without a reduced speed limit.