Plans are under consultation to reduce the speed limit on multiple roads in a Wiltshire town to 20mph.

Drivers will have their chance to comment on plans for 20mph speed limits on Slag Lane, Hawkeridge Road, and Frogmore Road in Westbury.

These new limits have been agreed by the Westbury Area Board and are part of a wider improvement scheme.

Issues with the current speed of the road were raised by Westbury Town Council, and councillors have previously expressed interest in lowering the speed limit in other areas across the town.

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In a statement of reasons for the proposal, Wiltshire Council said it was “in the interests of highway safety.”

A spokesperson added: “This Traffic Regulation Order has been agreed by the Westbury Area Board as a result of an issue raised by Westbury Town Council through the subsidiary Local Highways and Footways Improvement Group (LHFIG). 

“This forms part of a larger improvement scheme after a successful bid for funding.”

Residents can have their say on the plans until the ongoing public consultation ends on Monday, October 21.

During this time, the full plans can be viewed on the Wiltshire Council website or at Westbury Library.