20's plenty - but is it enforced?

The draft policy motions for this year’s national Autumn LibDem conference have been published, including a motion on making all residential road speed limits 20 MPH over time.

Mindful of the campaigning undertaken by our residents on this issue, David and I checked the  small print and found that the draft policy needs amending to ensure that any 20MPH speed limit is enforced. We all know how difficult it has proved to get speed limit enforcement in Headington – with this amendment we are calling on Police and Crime Commissioners to plan for police support for councils where necessary to ensure the successful implementation  of 20 MPH limits in residential areas.

On drawing up the amendment we have received support from across the country as far away as Yorkshire, and the Local Government Association’s Lib Dem Group has helped draft a much tighter and workable change to the motion. We shall be voting on this amendment (and possibly speaking to it) on Monday 24 September.

That’s the great thing about being a LibDem, national party policy can be initiated or influenced by any of its members.