County reviews all its 20mph limits ... and opts to keep them all

A WELSH council has reviewed its 20mph roads and made a decision that has divided opinion.

- By OWEN HUGHES

Local authorities across the country are currently reviewing 20mph routes. This follows a change in guidance from Welsh Government on where exception roads - which can stay at 30mph - can be placed.

It is expected to see a major increase in exception roads with the hope this will quell some of the dissent against the default limit that was introduced in September 2023.

Ceredigion County Council, which borders Gwynedd, said it has conducted a comprehensive review of the 20mph speed limits across the county. This saw them receive 62 individual comments.

They said of these, 23 expressed support for the new 20mph limits, 20 expressed desires for a change to the national policy, 16 objected to existing 20mph limits on county roads, while eight referred directly to Welsh Government-managed trunk road locations, over which the council has no jurisdiction.