20mph speed limits plans for B4040 and other Wiltshire roads

Wiltshire Council is currently running a consultation on a proposal to introduce 20mph speed limits on a host of roads in Sherston, near Malmesbury, including parts of the B4040 through the village.

As part of the consultation, a proposal to change the speed limit on the B4040 Easton Town to 30mph is also being considered.

This change would come into force from a point 17 metres northeast of the junction with Sandpits Lane to a point 32 metres northeast of the junction with Tetbury Road.

The council says the proposed changes are being considered for “the purpose of highway safety”.

Residents will have the opportunity to comment on these plans until Monday, September 9 and they can be viewed in full at Malmesbury Library or on the Wiltshire Council website.

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Plans for 20mph and 30mph speed limits in Sherston (Image: Wiltshire Council)

A full list of the roads that could have 20mph limits installed as part of the current plans can be found below.

• Anthony Close – The complete length.
• B4040 Church Street – The complete length.
• B4040 Easton Town – From a point 17 metres northeast of Sandpits Lane to its junction with the B4040 Church Street.
• B4040 High Street – The complete length.
• B4040 Brook Hill – From B4040 High Street to a point 54 metres west of Sherston Mill Bridge.
• Bustlers Hill – From junction with Tanners Hill and Thompsons Hill for a distance of 120 metres in an easterly direction.
• Butlers Close – The complete length.
• Cliff Road – The complete length.
• Commonwood Lane – From its junction with Thompsons Hill for a distance of 11 metres in a southerly direction.
• Court Street – The complete length.
• Gaston Lane – From its junction with the B4040 Church Street to its junction with Easton Square.
• Green Lane – The complete length.
• Grove Road – The complete length.
• Knockdown Road – From its junction with Green Lane to a point 79 metres northwest of the junction with Sandpits Lane.
• Manor Close – The complete length.
• Noble Street – The complete length.
• North End Gardens – The complete length.
• Sandpits Lane – The complete length.
• Saxon Close – The complete length.
• Silver Street – The complete length.
• Strongs Close – The complete length.
• Swan Barton – The complete length.
• Tanners Hill – The complete length.
• Thompsons Hill – From its junction with Tanners Hill and Bustlers Hill to a point 102 metres south of its junction with Commonwood Lane.
• Woods Close – The complete length.