SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
A361 SWINDON ROAD, HIGHWORTH, 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT EXPERIMENTAL ORDER

Notice is hereby given that SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL made the above Experimental Order under the relevant sections of Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which comes into effect on the 12 September 2022 for a period of 18 months, the effect of which will be to revoke a section of the 40mph speed limit on the A361 Swindon Road, Highworth from a point 231 metres south of the common boundary of Nos 2 and 2a Swindon Road for a distance of 542 metres in a south westerly direction to be replaced by a 30mph speed limit on the same section.

The Order documents can be viewed online on www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders

The Experimental Order is introduced to allow the Council to trial the reduction of speed limit along this stretch of the A361 Swindon Road as requested by the local community.

Any person wishing to make representations whether to object to or support the Order before it is made permanent must do so by completing the consultation form which can be found at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders under 'experimental traffic regulation orders' reference (ST&I/TRO/ A361 Swindon Road) by no later than 12 March 2023.

Any objection or representation received will form part of a public record which may be made publicly available. If you wish to question the validity of the Order, or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirements of that Act or of any instrument made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order, you may, within 6 weeks from 7 September 2022 apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure, Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon SN1 2JH 7 September 2022
For further information email TrafficManager@swindon.gov.uk