Six new 20mph zones created to improve safety
Released: 27 April 2007
Wolverhampton City Council has created a further six 20mph zones across the city to improve road safety.
The speed limit has been lowered to 20mph at the six zones to remind drivers that lower speeds are appropriate in residential areas of the city, as well as improve road safety and the street environment.
The six new zones are located in the following areas, which have all been subject to traffic calming measures installed by the city council at an earlier date:
• Priestfield
• Prole Street
• Chervil Rise, Heath Town
• Burton Road
• Olinthus Avenue
• Nine Elms Lane
This brings the total number of 20mph zones in Wolverhampton to 21.
As part of the implementation of the six new areas this year, local school children have been invited to come up with a design to appear on the 20mph signs that will be at all of the entrances/exits of the relevant zone.
Councillor Peter Bilson, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Enterprise said: “These zones will contribute to Wolverhampton’s impressive record for improving road safety.
“Road safety is a top priority and an aspect of local life that everybody can contribute to.
“I am delighted that local schools have been involved in this scheme and my congratulations go to the winning pupils whose designs will be seen across the city.”
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A total of six schools each organised competitions between pupils to choose the winning designs.
The schools that took part in the competition were: Dunstall Hill Primary School; Ettingshall Primary School; Moat House Primary School; Oxley Primary School; St Stephen’s Primary School and Woden Primary School.
The winning entries chosen to appear on the signs were designed by:
• Kiran aged 10, from Dunstall Hill Primary School
• Luke aged 9, from Ettingshall Primary School
• Tammy aged 10, from Moat House Primary School
• Jake aged 10, from Oxley Primary School
• Leonnie, aged 11, from St Stephen’s Primary School
• Shahswar, aged 11, from Woden Primary School
All of the schools received runner up prizes - fluorescent bags and seat belt pencils - supplied by the city council’s road safety team.
Issued by the press office.