20mph speed limit introduced around schools

by Lisa Reeves

Tuesday 16^th August 2011

Tue 16^th Aug 2011

A new advisory 20mph speed limit has been introduced in Alderley Edge as part of an overall strategy to control speeds on the approaches to the village, especially near the schools.

The 20mph zone covers the 3 village schools and operates from Brook Lane, outside Alderley Edge School for Girls, and encompasses part of Wilmslow Road and Ryleys Lane past Church Lane, leading to Alderley Edge Community Primary School, and The Ryleys School.

Councillor Matthew Lloyd said "As we all know, post-bypass speeds in the village have, not surprisingly, increased and the establishment of a 20mph zone (albeit only advisory) past the three Alderley schools was something the Parish Council, with the support of Cheshire East Council, was keen to have implemented as a priority."

Alderley Edge Parish Council believe engagement regarding speeding, speed control and parking in the village are all connected and they form part of a grand plan to make the village an attractive and safe place to visit.

When complete the signs will have flashing beacons that will operate at school opening and closing times to alert drivers.

Tags:: Parish Council, Speeding

Comments

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Andrew Malloy

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 4:42 pm

We have these popping up in Knutsford now too. No sign of the flashing lights yet though.

Bailey Husband

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 4:48 pm

They have had the 20mph speed zones for around school area's in the Isle of Man for a long time now, several years, and people are used to them now. It's always just short sections, but drivers seem to honour the limits and slow right down. It makes it safer for children. Another thing that would make life much easier would be to stop drivers parking in stupid places outside schools when picking their children up, which sadly seems to happen a lot.

Brian Hamilton

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 6:09 pm

Does anyone know the correct speed limit between the Harden roundabout and the village?
It say 40 going north (out of the village) and 30 going south, coming off the roundabout.

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 6:26 pm

I've asked CEC Highways to confirm this. I believe it should be 30.
The 40 sign was put back up on the 'birdcage' as it looked like the old sign had fallen off, but it should have been a 30 sign not a 40 sign.
According to Alderley Edge minutes, I believe these 'birdcages' are to be removed...

Mark Hillyard

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 9:50 pm

I have an outstanding query with the CEC highway for over 6 weeks and have complained about the 40mph sign seven working days ago at the time of writing. To say that I not impressed with the CEC Highways is an understatement since this is part of continuing signage problems since when the by-pass was opened. As far as I can tell It is definitely 30mph, the new 40mph sign was not apparently officially sanctioned by the council. The 30mph signs going into the village are "possibly" incorrect as well. These are terminal signs indicating the start/stop of a speed zone. Whilst these incorrect signs are in place there is no enforceable speed limit on this stretch of road.

Claire MacLeod

Tuesday 16^th August 2011 at 11:40 pm

I agree with Bailey. I'm not sure that speed is as much of a problem (traffic congestion is usually so heavy at school drop off and pick up time, you're not likely to be able to travel faster than 20mph anyway) as illegal parking. This is particularly bad around Alderley School for Girls and probably the Rileys (although I tend not to travel that way). Chelsea Tractors, as usual, the main perps.

Wednesday 17^th August 2011 at 9:53 am

I agree, parking is a considerable issue outside most schools. I'm shocked that parents are happy to put theirs and others children at risk by parking in the way some of them do outside schools. Why can't people park a little further away then walk upto quarter a mile.
Perhaps parking should be banned within a 200-400 yard radius outside schools during school start and end, apart from for those with the most need of course, i.e. blue badge holders etc.
I used to walk to school, why can't todays kids (I know some come from other areas due to the way the selection process works, but not all of them).

Wayne Nash

Wednesday 17^th August 2011 at 1:33 pm

Are there any plans to introduce similar signage outside Nether Alderley primary school?

Steph Walsh

Friday 19^th August 2011 at 6:14 pm

Well, I live very near a school and I've considered buying myself a clamp and start using it. People do not seem to understand that I need a bit of a turning circle to pull out of my drive, not merely the drive's width itself. I agree with all the other posters as well: the traffic is so, so slow in the area, that I don't think it's possible to speed above 20.