Since December 2023 we've received a number of applications to introduce 20mph speed limits, covering 79 separate areas in Westmorland and Furness.
Read why we're proposing 20mph schemes
We're progressing scheme proposals over a three-year period, which will end in 2027. You can find updates on some of these schemes below.
2026 to 2027
The locality boards have approved our programme to deliver 20mph speed limits in the following areas:
- Barrow Island Community Primary School, Barrow
- Bolton
- Burneside
- Culgaith
- Elterwater
- Grasmere
- Greengate Junior School, Barrow
- High Carley
- Holy Roman Catholic Primary School, Barrow
- Hunsonby
- Kirkby Stephen
- Little Salkeld
- Lowick Green
- Maulds Meaburn
- Newbiggin-on-Lune
- North Walney, Walney Island
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, Barrow
- Outgate
- Pennington
- Rydal
- South Walney Infants & Primary Schools, Walney Island
- St Bernards Roman Catholic High School, Barrow
- Troutbeck
- Ulverston
- Windermere
- Winskill
- Yarlside Primary School, Barrow
Initial consultation for these schemes took place from 9 April to 22 May 2026.
17 areas proposed in the third phase of schemes were approved at Eden, Furness and South Lakeland locality boards where communities supported the proposals.
The statutory consultation for the Eden and South Lakeland Traffic Regulation Orders will open on Thursday 6 August 2026. The Furness statutory consultation will open on Monday 10 August 2026.
11 schemes will progress as proposed, and six schemes are proposed with changes based on community feedback.
Not enough support was demonstrated for nine of the schemes and they are not being taken forward.
Eden proposals
Schemes taken forward without amendments are:
- Bolton
- Maulds Meaburn
- Newbiggin-on-Lune
The only scheme taken forward with amendments is Kirkby Stephen.
The schemes with a lack of support, and will not be taken forward are:
- Castletown in Penrith
- Culgaith
- Hunsonby and Winskill
- Little Salkeld
Furness
The schemes taken forward without amendments are:
- Barrow Island Community School
- Greengate Junior School
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
The schemes taken forward with amendments are:
- St Bernard’s Roman Catholic High School
- Yarlside Primary School
The North Walney scheme will not be taken forward due to a lack of support.
South Lakeland
The schemes taken forward without amendments are:
- High Carley and Pennington
- Lowick Green
- Outgate
The schemes taken forward with amendments are:
- Burneside
- Grasmere
- Ulverston
The schemes with a lack of support and are not going forward are:
- Elterwater
- Rydal
- Troutbeck
- Windermere
Have your say
We'll only introduce these schemes if we can show that they're supported by the community, so your feedback is important.
You can find every consultation about 20mph speed limits in our Proposed Traffic Orders.
We have included '20mph' in the title of every proposed order that's part the 20mph programme. The descriptions under the titles also say if the order is part of this programme.
Each proposal page states if the consultation is open for you to provide feedback, or if the deadline has passed.
Provide feedback on the 2026 to 2027 proposals
2025 to 2026
The locality boards agreed to introduce 20mph schemes in:
- Cambridge Primary School, Barrow
- Cartmel
- Clifton
- Cows Tarn Lane, Walney Island
- Dane Ghyll Primary School, Barrow
- Gamblesby
- Glassonby
- Great Asby
- Greenodd and Penny Bridge
- Greystoke
- Heversham
- Ings
- Kendal
- Levens
- Milnthorpe
- Newbarns Primary School, Barrow
- Penrith
- Ramsden Infants School, Barrow
- Satterthwaite
- Sockbridge and Tirril
- Stainton
- St Pauls Junior School, Barrow
- Victoria Infants and Victoria Junior School, Barrow
- Walney School, Sandy Gap Lane, Walney Island
Installation of the Furness schemes is complete. Installation of the Eden and South Lakeland schemes is due to begin this calendar year.
2024 to 2025
20mph schemes are now in place in the following locations:
- Allithwaite
- Ambleside
- Askham
- Coniston
- Crosby Ravensworth
- Dufton
- Gleaston
- Glenridding
- Great Urswick and Little Urswick
- Kings Meaburn
- Natland
- Nenthead
- Orton
- Ousby
- Oxenholme
- Patterdale
- Ravenstonedale
- Sedgwick
- Swarthmoor
- Temple Sowerby
Installation of these schemes is complete.
How to request a 20mph speed limit in your area
We've paused applications for this programme. If you're a town or parish council and intend to join a future programme, please let us know by email.