The first of six drop-in sessions takes place on Monday to give communities the chance to find out more about the next phase of ‘community-backed’ proposals for 20mph speed limits.
Members of the council’s Traffic Management Team will be at the Coronation Hall in Ulverston from 3pm to 6pm on Monday (27 April) to give anybody interested the chance to see and discuss the plans and find out how to take part in the current consultation.
After Monday's session, there will be further events from 3pm to 6pm on:
- Wednesday 29 April at The Masonic Hall, Kirkby Stephen;
- Thursday 30 April at the Marchesi Centre, Windermere;
- Tuesday 5 May at Penrith Library;
- Wednesday 6 May at Walney Community Centre;
- Wednesday 13 May at Barrow Town Hall.
Cllr Peter Thornton, Cabinet Member for Highways and ICT, said: "By reducing speed limits in key areas, we will not only improve safety, but also encourage walking and cycling, contributing to a healthier, more sustainable environment. But schemes will only be introduced if wider support from residents can be demonstrated.
“The consultation on this latest phase of proposals suggested by communities gives everybody the chance to have their say. And these sessions are a further opportunity for people to talk to the team and find out more. All the schemes we have consulted on in the past three years have been put forward by communities and only ones with demonstrated public support have been introduced. So I urge all residents to participate in this latest consultation and share their views."
The 26 20mph schemes in phase 3 being consulted on were put forward to Westmorland and Furness Council by local parish and town councils who called for slower speed limits to make roads safer in their communities.
The schemes which have been prioritised for delivery this year and form a part of the consultation are:
Eden
Bolton, Culgaith, Hunsonby & Winskill, Kirkby Stephen, Little Salkeld, Maulds Meaburn, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Penrith Castletown.
Furness
Barrow Island Community School, Greengate Junior School, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, North Walney, Ormsgill Nursery & Primary School, South Walney School, St Bernards RC High School, Yarlside School.
South Lakeland
Burneside, Elterwater, Grasmere, High Carley & Pennington, Lowick Green, Outgate, Rydal, Troutbeck, Ulverston, Windermere.
A total of 44 20mph schemes have already been approved at Locality Boards in April 2025 and January 2026, made possible by £300,000 investment from the Council’s Priority Investment Fund.
Those who wish to feedback on their local 20mph proposal can do so by completing the online 20mph speed limit proposal consultation.
Paper copies of the consultation and scheme proposals are available at the following libraries: Appleby, Penrith, Kendal, Ulverston, Windermere, Barrow and Walney, as well as Kirkby Stephen Local Link and Ormsgill Library Link.
Before completing the consultation, residents are strongly encouraged to read the scheme proposals for the area to ensure they can sufficiently provide feedback.