At the end of 2019, Hoveton Parish Council wrote to Norfolk County Council to request that the speed limit on the 40mph residential section of Stalham Road be reduced to 30mph. Despite backing up this request with data gathered from our SAM2 sign and referencing the criteria for change outlined in the Norfolk Speed Management Strategy, NCC turned down our request for a speed limit reduction. In March, we sent a follow-up letter to NCC in order to press this issue further, but unfortunately our request to reduce the speed limit has again been refused. We have been told the location’s personal injury accident history doesn’t support the perception that this road is particularly dangerous, and that the traffic regulation order costs which would need to accompany the speed limit change would not be seen as cost effective.
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Stalham Road Speed Limit Update
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SAM2 Data (October and November 2019)
In October 2019, the speeds of more than 180,000 vehicles were recorded by HPC’s SAM2 device on Stalham Road. The unit monitored incoming traffic travelling down Stalham Road towards the Brook Park roundabout and it was calibrated to 40mph, as per the official speed limit for this stretch of road. Despite the 40mph speed limit, however, more than 11,000 vehicles were recorded at speeds of 45mph or more, with more than 500 of these vehicles travelling at speeds of 55mph or more.
In November 2019, the speeds of more than 250,000 vehicles were recorded by HPC’s SAM2 device on Stalham Road. The unit monitored outgoing traffic and it was calibrated to 40mph, as per the official speed limit for this stretch of road. Despite the 40mph speed limit, however, almost 15,000 vehicles were recorded at speeds of 45mph or more, with more than 600 of these vehicles travelling at speeds of 55mph or more.
The data collected by the SAM2 has been shared with Norfolk Police. Please slow down in our village.
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Stalham Road Speed Limit Update
Thank you to all who came along to a very well attended and lively Parish Council meeting on Monday 2nd December. One of the many matters discussed was the issue of persistent speeding on the 40mph residential section of Stalham Road. Hoveton Parish Council resolved to take action on behalf of residents and have now kicked off the process with NCC to try to have the speed limit reduced from 40mph to 30mph, backed up by the substantial evidence gathered via our SAM2 sign. It’s unlikely this matter will be resolved quickly, but we’ll keep residents informed as and when progress is made. We work for you.
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Stalham Road Speed Limit
Hoveton Parish Council has been contacted by a number of local residents who would like to request a reduction in the speed limit for part of the A1151 Stalham Road. At present, once Stalham Road’s 30mph zone ends shortly after the Brook Park roundabout, the speed limit as vehicles travel in the direction of Stalham is 40mph until drivers reach the national speed limit sign. However, many Stalham Road residents have expressed the view that they would prefer to see the 40mph zone abolished and the village’s 30mph zone extended to the national speed limit sign.
Bearing in mind that the 40mph zone is located in a residential area of our village, Hoveton Parish Council supports residents’ requests for a reduction to the speed limit in this location. All requests for speed limit changes must be put in writing to Norfolk County Council and all written objections received will be noted in a report to the cabinet member responsible for planning and transport. Residents may contact the County Council directly (Legal Officer, Chief Executive’s Office, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH) about this matter, though your Parish Council believes a coordinated approach from local residents and the Parish Council itself will have the most impact and will hopefully result in action being taken.
Therefore, if you would like to see the speed limit on this part of Stalham Road reduced, please consider writing a letter to Norfolk County Council to request a speed limit change and then forwarding this letter to Hoveton Parish Council by 31st October (letters to be sent to Cllr Alex Howe at [email protected] or 2 Littlewood Lane, Hoveton, NR12 8DZ). Hoveton Parish Council will then collate all letters received and submit these letters to Norfolk County Council as part of a larger submission package from the Parish Council and the village as a whole.
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Help Us Stamp Out Speeding
Hoveton Parish Council is often contacted by local residents with concerns about speeding traffic or road safety. In response to residents’ concerns, your Parish Council is currently looking for enough local volunteers to form a Community Speed Watch team. Community Speed Watch offers local people the chance to get involved in speed reduction activities, supported by Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership, Norfolk Police, and the Local Authority.
A minimum of six volunteers is needed to form a Community Speed Watch team, each willing to contribute a minimum of one hour per week. So if you would like to make a difference where speeding is concerned, why not sign up for Community Speed Watch? For more information, email [email protected], call 01603 276 433 and ask to speak to the Community Speed Watch Administrator, or register your interest with Lisa, the Parish Clerk (07572 349 600 or [email protected]). More information on the scheme can also be found in the Community Speed Watch booklet.
