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Plough lane (the short and very picturesque little alley next to the plough pub has had two 20 miles an hour signs put up at it's entrance. In addition there is a large stark white 20 painted on the road surface itself. Visually it is quite striking for both it's ugliness and absurdity. You couldn't actually accelerate up to 20 using the full length of the road from one end to the other. What is this all about? Is it meant to be some kind of ironic street art?
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Hi rahrahrah,

You make a very good point especially as its only 70m long!

So I've asked officers how or if we can make Plough Lane 5mph.

fingers crossed it not difficult in the circumstance of being a short residential cul de sac.


NB. The signs are roughly ?50 each. It used to cost ?15 for a cycle logo on the road so it must cost ?50 of less for 20mph in the road.

James - that would be absolutely excellent thank you so much. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to support that request.


I did speak to some community officers at some kind of Southwark event whether we could try and make it more off putting for cars who accelerate down the road and swing round into the turning at ther bottom at speed to turnaround. I'd thought about some large planters or something to provide an off putting baffle, or some willow screens. Not to stop access just make cars slow down and think - especially where there is no pavement. http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Guerilla+Traffic+Calming


They seemed to think that that this might be quite a problem so I didn't pursue it. But we have had some hair-rasing moments with the same drivers who we try to talk to but who have become very aggressive. (ie I think that the only thjing that will work is an enforceable speed limit).

Hi bawdy-nan,

Council officials have been very quick to explain that 20mph is the minimum speed limit a local authority can have on a public highway excepting Home Zones.

apparently where we all see 5, 10, 15 mph signage is on non public land. Weirdly public parks fall into this category.


BUT your suggestion of planting etc to create a Home Zone I believe would make lower than 20mph possible ie. 10mph.

The following Sheffield document has useful ideas - http://www.homezones.org.uk/public/resources/documents/SheffieldHomeZoneGuidelines08.05.01.pdf

http://www.homezonenews.org.uk/


But this is probably the most helpful:

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/assets/files/liveable%20neighbourhoods/DIY%20Streets%20info%20sheet_FINAL.pdf


In November the next round of the Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding will be launched.

Why don't you and your neighbours apply for funding to doa DIY Street?

If I can help in any way ask me round to meet with you and your neighbours.

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