THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (A512 SHEPSHED TO LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD) (BOROUGH OF CHARNWOOD) (IMPOSITION OF 40MPH AND 50MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 202
THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL hereby gives notice that it proposes to make an Order under Sections 5 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, the effect of which will be:
1. To revoke existing 40mph speed limit on part of the A512 between M1 junction and A512 in Loughborough 2. To impose a 40mph speed limit on part of A512 Ashby Road, Loughborough in both directions including the circulatory carriageway 3. To impose a 50mph speed limit on part of A512 Ashby Road West, Shepshed, the M1 junction 23 for the circumference of the circulatory carriageway, Ashby Road, Loughborough in both directions and Snells Nook Lane, Loughborough
A copy of the proposed Order together with a plan illustrating the proposals and an explanatory statement giving the Council's reasons for proposing to make the Order may be inspected during normal office hours at my offices, Room 200, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA, at the offices of Charnwood Borough Council, Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 2TX, and at the offices of Shepshed Town Council, Charnwood Road, Shepshed
Documents can also be viewed online at https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and- travel/cars-and-parking/traffic-management-consultations
Objections to the proposals, specifying the grounds on which they are made, should be sent in writing to the undersigned by not later than 25th August 2021, quoting reference JM/HTWMT/4951. Alternatively, objections can be emailed to [email protected] or via the online comment form which may be accessed via the link above. If you have any queries in connection with this scheme or require alternative formats of this Notice, including larger print, braille or fax transmission, please contact Leicestershire County Council on (0116) 305 0001.
Dated: 4th August 2021 LAUREN HASLAM, Director of Law and Governance, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA N
W E ASHBY ROAD S ASHBY ROAD A 512
SNELLS NOOK LANE
M1 JUNCTION 23 KEY: Proposed 50mph speed limit from 60mph
Proposed 50mph speed limit from 70mph
Proposed 50mph from 40mph
Existing 40mph speed limit (to remain)
ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
ANN CARRUTHERS DIRECTOR
NETWORK MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH
A512 ASHBY ROAD SHEPSHED TO LOUGHBOROUGH TITLE: PROPOSED 50MPH SPEED LIMIT
DRAWING NUMBER SCALE DISCLAIMER: ASHBY ROAD MTP0037-000/T1/12 NTS RESTRICTIONS NOT SHOWN ON THIS PLAN WILL NOT CHANGE
PREPARED BY: N NARMA DATE JUNE 2021 THIS PLAN IS FOR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION ONLY AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE FINAL LEGAL ORDER CHECKED BY: D SAVILLE SIZE A3 APPROVED BY: A HOPKINS CORR. FILE
HOLYWELL ROUNDABOUT COUNTY HALL HALL * GLENFIELD* GLENFIELD * LEICESTER * LEICESTER * LE3 * 8STLE3 8S MAPINFO (C) Leicestershire County Council ASHBY ROAD Tel: 01163 01163 050001 050001 * Fax: * Fax: 0116 01163050006 3050006 E.Mail address: [email protected] Website: www.leicestershire.gov.uk ASHBY ROAD LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
DISTRICT OF CHARNWOOD
PROPOSED 50MPH SPEED LIMIT
STATEMENT OF REASONS
Leicestershire County Council proposes to make the following order.
It is necessary to revoke the existing 40, 60 & 70mph speed limit along the stretch of A512 Ashby Road, Shepshed to Loughborough, which will be replaced with 50mph speed limit.
This will provide a safe highway environment to all road users and is being introduced on the grounds of road safety. THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (A512 SHEPSHED TO LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD) (BOROUGH OF CHARNWOOD) (IMPOSITION OF 40MPH AND 50MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 202
The Leicestershire County Council (''the Council") in exercise of its powers under
Sections 5, 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the
Act") and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of
Police in accordance with Part Ill of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby makes the following
Order:-
1. This Order may be cited as "The Leicestershire County Council (A512
Shepshed to Loughborough Road) (Borough of Charnwood) (Imposition of
40mph 50mph Speed Limit) Order 202 "
2. The Order shall come into force on the day of
3. The Orders specified in Schedule 1 to this Order are revoked in full.
4. No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 MPH on
the lengths of roads as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order
5. No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 MPH on
the lengths of roads as specified in Schedule 3 to this Order 6. The plan annexed to this Order and marked drawing number MPT0037 –
000/T1/12 is for identification purposes only.
SCHEDULE 1 Revocations in full
THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ASHBY ROAD (A512) PART AND SNELLS NOOK LANE PART) LOUGHBOROUGH) (40 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND REVOCATION OF NO OVERTAKING) ORDER 2002
THE BOROUGH OF LOUGHBOROUGH (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 1970
SCHEDULE 2 Imposition of 40 MPH Speed Limit
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Eastbound Carriageway) From a point 104 metres west of its roundabout Holywell Way to its roundabout junction with Holywell Way
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Westbound Carriageway) From its roundabout junction with Holywell Way to a point 132 metres west of its roundabout Holywell Way
Roundabout at the junction of Holywell Way For the circumference of the circulatory carriageway
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Eastbound Carriageway) From its roundabout junction with Holywell Way to the end of the dual carriageway, a distance of 840 metres
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Westbound Carriageway) From the start of the dual carriageway to its roundabout junction with Holywell Way, a distance of 856 metres
Ashby Road, Loughborough From the start/end of the dual carriageway to a point 76 metres northeast of its junction with Access from Ashby Road to Loughborough University SCHEDULE 3 Imposition of 50 MPH Speed Limit
Roundabout at junction 23 of M1 and A512, Shepshed For the circumference of the circulatory carriageway
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Eastbound Carriageway) From its roundabout junction with junction 23 of M1 and A512, Shepshed to a point 1775 metres west of its roundabout Holywell Way
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Westbound Carriageway) From a point 105 metres west of its roundabout Holywell Way to its roundabout junction with junction 23 of M1 and A512, Shepshed
Snell Nook Lane, Loughborough From its junction with Ashby Road, Loughborough to a point 59 metres south of its junction with Ashby Road, Loughborough.
Ashby Road West, Shepshed From its roundabout junction with junction 23 of M1 and A512, Shepshed to a point 40 metres west of its roundabout junction with junction 23 of M1 and A512, Shepshed
THE COMMON SEAL of THE LEICESTERSHIRE ) COUNTY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed ) This day of ) in the presence of :- )
Authorised Signatory 'l'C'3 ""(-20i)':}!! OF LOUmlEOBDDGH (ha M.P.H. SEEED J..DfTT) OPJJER, 1970
?.:a CO'.:!lci2. of the Borough o:f Loughborough in e:rercise of their powers =d3r 3e C3::'00 74(1) of' the Read T·ra.!.fic Ragulation Act, 1967 a8 a;;:~ ded b7 Part II of' tl:e Transporl A.ct 1968, after oonsultation :ntn the Chief Cf£'iC31' c:f :cJ..:..ce foT' th: Laiceste:"' e:..d B:n.tlanc Cons-taC1;la1'7, and :.ri. tu tile consar.t of the Minister of' Transport, hereby order as foll~~s:-
1. !10 :r:erscn shall d.."ive any motor vehicle at a speed ~ceeding 40 m.p.h. on the le!!gth of road st:ecified i., the Schedule to th;is Order.
2. The ~,terpretation Act, 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies fo~ the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. Tnis Order'i!JZ:f be cited· as '!' ·~e Borough of Loughborough (40 m.p.h. Speed Limit) Order 1970 and shall I.lame into operation all the 7th September 1970.
'i'H3 CQ]}!Qi O'".,u of the Mayor AJ.dermen) and Burgesses of the Borough of ) Longhbarough was hereunto affixed ) this Twenty-fourth day of ) Augl1Bt One thousand nine ) hund....-ed =d Se'Tent7 in the prese,lce ) of:- )
Town Clerk.
SCHEDULE
h the Borough of' Loughborough
lliat length of .1.shby Road which e.xtends :from a point 75 yards west of its junction with the west side of 01..1 Ashby Road to a point 362 yards north-east of its junction 'iiith Schofie1d Road a distance measured alODg the said length of road of app"o.:dlnately 1,750 yards. THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUN1Y COUNCIL
(ASHBYROAD (A512) LOUGHBOROUGH) (40 MPH SPEED LIMITAND REVOCATIONOF NO OVERTAKING) ORDER2002 The Leicestershire County Council ("the Council") in exercise of its powers under Sections 1, 84(1) and (2) of, and Part IVof Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the Act") and of all other enabling powers and afterconsultation with the chief officerof police in accordance with PartIII and IV of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby makesthe following Order:- 1. No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour on the lengths of roads specified in the Schedule to this Order. 2. Schedule 4 of the "Borough of Chamwood (Various Locations) LoughboroughTraffic Regulation Order 1993" where it refersto a prohibition of overtaking Ashby Road 180 metres east of its junctionwith Snells Nook Lane in a westerly direction for a distance of 600 metres is hereby revoked. 3. This Order may be cited as "The Leicestershire County Council (Ashby Road (A512) (Part) and Snells Nook Lane (Part) Loughborough) ( 40 mph Speed Limit and Revocation of o Overtaking) Order 2002", and shall come into force on the 1_4th day of January 2002. SCHEDULE 40 M.P .H. SPEED LIMIT Ashby Road (AS 12) Loughborough (bothcarriageways) froma point approximately 68 metres west of its junctionwith Old Ashby Road westwardsto its junction with Snells Nook Lane, a distance of approximately 290 metres. Ashby Road (A512) Loughborough (eastbound carriageway) from a point 3 metres east of the start of the central reservation to its junction with Snells Nook Lane, a distance of approximately 76 metres. AshbyRoad (AS 12) Loughborough (westbound carriageway) fromits junction with Snells Nook Lane to a point 28 metres west of the central island at its junction with Snells Nook Lane. Snells ook Lane Loughborough fromits junctionwith Ashby Road (AS 12) (new highway boundary) southwards fora distance of 59 metres. THE COMMON SEAL of THE LEICESTERSHIRE ) COUNTY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed ) this 7th day of January 2002 ) in the presence of:- ) Authorised Signatory jp424mk