St Ives school in speed campaign success
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A LOWER speed limit will be introduced along a St Ives road following years of campaigning.
Parents of children at Westfield Junior School started a petition and councillors John Davies and Kevin Reynolds launched a campaign to lower the speed limit along Ramsey Road, south of St Audrey Lane, to 20mph.
Cllr Davies said: “I have accompanied Speedwatch on that stretch and seen motorists drive above 40mph. Something had to be done. It has taken a lot of campaigning but we have got there in the end.”
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesman said that a 20mph advisory speed limit had been put in place and a flashing speed limit sign installed which would be turned on during school time.
He added that the council was talking with a landowner of a chestnut tree which is currently blocking the sign.
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The project has been jointly funded by St Ives Town Council and CCC.
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