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District council leader Cllr Chris White added: There is growing evidence that speed limits in towns, especially residential areas, are too high and it is something that residents write to me about frequently. I would like to see the county council adopt the approach in the motion wholeheartedly so that the norm becomes 20mph rather than 30mph. That will reduce casualties, make people feel safer and increase the numbers of people prepared to walk or cycle.
Meanwhile, the county council is consulting on its Active Travel Fund initiative, a £6.4m government grant to create safer, easier to use spaces for pedestrians and cyclists in a bid to improve health, air quality, road safety, the local economy and traffic congestion.