The consultation

During the 12 week consultation, residents could have their say online, in hard copy questionnaires, or at one of the Community Conversation events.

Presentations and communications

See the below for the materials provided during the consultation:

• Consultation material
• Presentation from Community Conversation events (pdf, 1.9 MB)
• Comment Spot from Cllr Alexander Ehmann (Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Air Quality)
• Video from Cllr Alexander Ehmann (Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Air Quality)
• Video from Justine – local resident, talking about impact on the community
• Video from Kate –  local parent, talking about impact on her children
• Video from Jo - local resident and 20s Plenty Richmond representative
• 20mph Community Conversation exhibition boards (pdf, 2.1 MB)
• Public Health response to 20mph speed limit consultation (pdf, 704 KB)
• The cross-party letter to residents explaining the rationale behind a 20mph borough-wide limit
• Video - 20mph vs 30mph Hampton Wick to Richmond Bridge

Findings from the consultation

While opinion was split among the nearly 10,000 respondents on whether to implement our 20mph proposal in its original form (47.9 per cent in favour and 49.7 per cent against), 52 per cent of respondents agreed that a 20mph limit should reduce the number and severity of road accidents. 

The consultation also found that vulnerable road users were overwhelmingly supportive of the proposals with 65 per cent of under 19s and 60 per cent of over 75s supporting the proposals.

• View the Agenda for Monday 25 February 2019 including the Boroughwide 20mph speed limit consultation results
• Read the Council’s announcement on the consultation results

Taking the views of residents into account, our amended proposal includes new changes, including:

• A revision of the proposed 20mph speed limit on the A308 between Kingston and Hampton, including Hampton Court Road, Upper Sunbury Road and Lower Sunbury Road (excluding Thames Street). The stretch (excluding Thames Street) will now be 30mph
• Initial exclusion of the A310 between Kingston Bridge roundabout and Twickenham. This will be subject to a study aimed at introducing collision and speed reduction measures and will also determine whether to implement 20mph on the A310
• Initial exclusion of part of the A305 between Apex Corner roundabout and Twickenham town centre.  This will also be subject to a study aimed at introducing collision and speed reduction measure and will determine whether to implement 20mph on this section of the A305

We will also commission an independent air quality assessment around the scheme measuring key baseline readings around the likes of NO2 and PM10 emissions.

Additional resources

• Greater London Authority Transport Committee: 20mph speed limits in London
• Public Health response to 20mph speed limit consultation (pdf, 704 KB)
• Department for Transport Independent Report: 20mph speed limits on roads