The informal consultation on the Sandgate 20mph zone concluded at the end of January, and on 4th March we submitted the results to KCC.
The online survey was supplemented with a leaflet (copy is the “printable consultation document” here) which was delivered to every letterbox in the roads to be covered by the 20mph zone.
The broad results were that of the 305 responses, 291 were in favour of the creation of the 20mph zone
as proposed (95.4%) and 14 opposed.
Of the 288 that supported, a large number (108) stated their support for a zone covering a larger area. A number of those consultation responses were from 2 people. The responses were from a total of 330 people, with 315 in favour (95.4%) and 15 against, pretty much exactly the same split.
In response KCC have considered those responses and today have confirmed they will publish a TRO for the scheme, which will include a formal consultation.
I’m delighted to say that in reaction to the comments have slightly extended the scheme to cover from the traffic island in from of the library, to the junction with Wilberforce Road nearest Coastguard Cottages, and starting on Military Road a little above the junction with Gough Road which overall decreases the number of signs required to enter / exit the zone and makes the whole more coherent, and includes a length of Sandgate High Street from Homevale House to Wilberforce Road.
We will hear more on the publication of the TRO with the revised extents plan soon, but there is good,
solid progress here, and thanks the huge number of respondents, of which the huger majority were positive, on the scheme.