CHESHIRE West and Chester Council has published the list of Frodsham roads on which it proposes to impose 20mph speed limits.
They have not published the cost – but Frodsham councillor Andrew Dawson believes it will be more than £25,000.
Residents were given until September 28 to comment on the proposals, which means that many people – particularly those without internet access – will not know about them until it is too late to comment anyway.
Cllr Dawson says most residential roads will be signed as 20mph roads – and he accepts that most are not controversial.
But data collected by CWaC itself shows that most drivers don’t travel at more than 20mph anway.
“Changing the speed limit merely reflects what most of us are already doing in any event,” he said.
But he queries the inclusion on the list of Howey Lane, which is already subject to traffic calming.
He also draws attention to short lengths of road – such as Foxglove Close, off Fluin Lane – where it is doubtful if it possible to reach 20mph anyway.
Then there are roads like Top Road, Overton Drive and Newlands Close that are not part of the schemes.
Cllr Dawson adds: “I don’t have the exact figures for how much these schemes will cost. But I would suggest at least around £25,000 or even more.
“So if you had £25,000 to spend on road safety schemes in Frodsham – would you choose putting your money into 20mph signs on roads where those speeds are not exceeded or something else?
“I know many people want to see a pelican crossing on Bridge Lane by the Chinese Delight. That would cost a little more than £25,000. Or what about spending that money on putting in a pavement on Manley Road around Newlands Close?
“Would you put the £25,000 on bringing a quality CCTV system to Frodsham?”
CWaC has divided Frodsham into four area for the purposes of making Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to allow the 20mph limits to be imposed. Anyone wishing to comment should quote the appropriate TRO number. The list is as follows:
Frodsham East – TRO 2121
Langdale Way – from its junction with Fluin Lane for its full extents
Penrith Close – from its junction with Langdale Way for its full extents
Thirlmere Close – from its junction with Langdale Way for its full extents
Ennerdale Drive – from its junction with Langdale Way to its junction with Grasmere Road
Coniston Drive – from its junction with Grasmere Road to its junction with Keswick Drive
Keswick Drive – from its junction with Grasmere Road to its junction with Langdale Way.
Silverdale Close – from its junction with Grasmere Road for its full extents
Borrowdale Close – from its junction with Grasmere Road for its full extents
Matterdale Close – from its junction with Grasmere Road for its full extents
Buttermere Close – from its junction with Grasmere Road for its full extents
Townfield Lane – from its junction with Vicarage Lane to its junction with Grasmere Road
Fairways – from its junction with Townfield Lane to its junction with Doric Avenue
Bickerton Avenue – from its junction with Townfield Lane for its full extents
Doric Avenue – from its junction with Townfield Lane to its junction with Bradley Lane
Pollard Avenue – from its junction with Townfield Lane for its full extents
Rosewood Avenue – from its junction with Fairways for its full extents
Woodside Avenue – from its junction with Fairways for its full extents
Hillsboro Avenue – from its junction with Townfield Lane for its full extents
Ranulph Court – from its junction with Doric Avenue for its full extents
Greenside Avenue – – from its junction with Fairways for its full extents
Clover Avenue – from its junction with Greenside Avenue to its junction with Doric Avenue
Lansdowne – from its junction with Bradley Lane for its full extents
Springbourne – from its junction with Lansdowne for its full extents
Grassmere Road – from irts junction with Langdale Way to its junction with Townfield Lane
Manor Farm Court – from its junction with Langdale way for its full extents
Frodsham North – TRO 2122
Marsh Lane – from its junction with Main Street for its full extents
Maori Drive – from its junction with Marsh Lane for its full extents
Meadowside – from its junction with Maori Drive for its full extents.
Brookside Road – from its junction with Marsh Lane for its full extents
St Hilda’s Drive – from its junction with High Street to its junction with Hayes Crescent
Belverdere Close – from its junction with St Hilda’s Drive for its full extents
Chapelfields- from its junction with Main Road for its full extents
Ashton Drive From its junction with St Hilda’s Drive to its junction with Ship Street
Clifton Crescent – from its junction with Ashton Drive for its full extents
Pennington Close – from its junction with Waterside Drive for its full extents
Saltworks Close – from its junction with Waterside Drive for its full extents
Woolley Close -from its junction with Waterside Drive for its full extents
Watersedge – from its junction with Waterside Drive for its full extents
Volunteer Street – from its junction with Bridge Lane for its full extents
Ship Street – from its junction with Bridge Lane to its junction with Waterside Drive
Hawthorne Road – from its junction with Ship Street for its full extents
Rodgers Close – from its junction with Hawthorne Road for its full extents
St Lukes Way – from its junction with Ship Street for its full extents
Wayford Close – from its junction with Ship Street for its full extents
Wayford Mews – from its junction with Wayford Close for its full extents
Hayes Crescent – from its junction with Ship Street to its junction with St Hilda’s Drive.
Ashton Close – from its junction with Ashton Drive for its full extents.
Riversdale – from its junction with Ashton Drive for its full extents
Overton Close – from its junction with Ashton Drive for its full extents
Overton Green – from its junction with Overton Close for its full extents
Marshgate Place – from its junction with Waterside Drive for its full extents
Waterside Drive – from its junction with Ship Street for its full extents
Francis Road – from its junction with Volunteer Street for its full extents
Weaver Road – from its junction with Volunteer Street for its full extents
Weaver Crescent – from its junction with Weaver Road to its junction with Weaver Road.
Coronation Drive – from its junction with Weaver Road for its full extents
Quayside – from its junction with the Quay for its full extents
The Quay – from its junction with Bridge Lane to its junction with Quayside
Plumpstons Lane – from its junction with Ship Street to its junction with High Street.
Manor Road – rom its junction with Clifton Crescent for its full extents
Overton, Frodsham – TRO 2123
Howey Lane – from its junction with Chester Road for its full extents
Church Road – from its junction with Howey Lane for its full extents
Hillfield – from its junction with Howey Lane for its full extents
Middle Walk – from its junction with Bellemonte Road for its full extents
Pinmill Close – from its junction with Howey Lane for its full extents
Fieldway – from its junction with Church Road for its full extents
School Lane – from its junction with Hillside Road for its full extents
Hillside Road – from its junction with Bellemonte Road for its full extents
Elm Rise – from its junction with Hillside Road for its full extents
Arran Drive – from its junction with Elm Rise for its full extents
Hillview Close- from its junction with Hillside Road for its full extents
Bellemonte Road – from its junction with Howey Lane to a point 22 metres South of Middle Walk
Howey Rise – from its junction With Howey Lane for its full extents
Netherton Drive – from its junction with Howey Lane for its full extents
Carriage Drive – from its junction with Howey Lane for its full extents
Orchard Close – from its junction with Carriage Drive for its full extents
Frodsham Town Centre – TRO 2124
Sandfields – from its junction with Church Street for its full extents
Blue Hatch – from its junction with Fluin Lane for its full extents
Lime Avenue – from its junction with Fluin Lane for its full extents
The Willows _ from its junction with Fluin Lane for its full extents
Beech Avenue – from its junction with Lime Avenue for its full extents
London Road – from its junction with Church Street for its full extents
Whitehall Place – from its junction with London Road for its full extents
Withy Close – from its junction with Whitehall Place for its full extents
Churchfield Road – from its junction with Church Street to its junction with Froda Avenue.
Froda Avenue – from its junction with Churchfield Road for its full extents
St Lawrence Road – from its junction with Churchfield Road for its full extents
Cobal Court- from its junction with Churchfield Road for its full extents
Ashlands – from its junction with Red Lane for its full extents