COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE

THE COUNCIL OF THE OF MILTON KEYNES (THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES) (DRAYTON ROAD (PART), ) (40 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION) ORDER 2016) VARIATION ORDER 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes proposes to make the above Traffic Regulation Orders under Sections 82(2) and 83(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The effect of the proposed Order will be to extend the 30mph speed limit, by virtue of street lighting, on Drayton Road by 320 metres in a southerly direction. This will require the Council to vary the current 40mph speed limit Order which came into effect on 27th June 2016.

The proposed variation to the speed limit will introduce a 30mph speed limit (by virtue of street lighting) in order to support the new toucan crossing that is being proposed on Drayton Road reference NOT-037. The change being made to the speed limit will help enable a safer environment along Drayton Road and encourage and facilitate safer pedestrian and cyclist movements.

Milton Keynes Council is now carrying out statutory consultation on the above proposal. Details on how to comment and a plan showing the proposal can be found on the Councils website at: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/consultations.

Copies of the proposed Order, together with a plan showing the variation of the speed limit and a statement of reason, may be inspected on the Council’s website at: www.milton- keynes.gov.uk/consultations. Alternatively you may request copies of the documents to be sent to you by email by contacting the Council’s Traffic Regulation Order team at TROteam@milton- keynes.gov.uk.

Any representations about or objections to the proposals, together with the grounds upon which they are made, must be made in writing and sent to the Council’s Traffic Regulation Order Team at , Synergy Park, Chesney Wold, Bleak Hall, Milton Keynes, MK6 1LY, or by email to [email protected] quoting reference TRO-320 and to be received no later than 18th March 2021.

18th March 2021 Highways Department Milton Keynes Council Synergy Park Chesney Wold Bleak Hall Milton Keynes MK6 1LY Davina Millership Head of Highways