Residents in Burneside, near Kendal, have been given a final opportunity to comment on proposed 20mph speed limits after the scheme moved into a 21-day statutory consultation.
The consultation concerns the detailed Traffic Regulation Order for the proposed speed-limit changes. Westmorland and Furness Council will consider responses before deciding whether the Burneside scheme should be implemented later in 2026.
What is proposed in Burneside?
The council has not included the detailed amended layout for Burneside in the announcement supplied by Kendal Report. It has confirmed, however, that the proposal is moving forward with changes made after feedback during an earlier community consultation.
The scheme is one of 17 community-backed proposals included in the third phase of the council’s wider 20mph programme. Burneside is among the South Lakeland schemes being taken forward with amendments following the initial consultation.
The proposals are intended for built-up towns and villages where the existing maximum speed limit is 40mph or less. The council says the schemes were designed using Department for Transport guidance, with the aim of creating safer roads for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
How residents can respond
The statutory consultation will run for 21 days. Residents can use the council’s consultation information to respond to the detailed Traffic Regulation Order during that period.
This stage is the final opportunity for people to comment on the detailed design before any scheme is rolled out. The council says the statutory process provides a further chance for residents to add their views and make their position clear.
“We would like to thank everybody who responded to the initial engagement and helped shape these 20mph schemes to reflect local need.”
The council spokesperson added: “This statutory consultation is a necessary step and is a further opportunity for residents to add their views and emphasise their position.”
Burneside’s place in the wider programme
Across Westmorland and Furness, 11 of the 17 phase-three schemes are progressing as originally proposed. Six, including Burneside, are moving forward with amendments, while nine other proposed schemes will not proceed because the required level of demonstrated support was not received.
In South Lakeland, High Carley and Pennington, Lowick Green and Outgate are progressing without amendments. Burneside, Grasmere and Ulverston are progressing with changes. The amendments in Ulverston include Soutergate, part of Town Bank Road, Rake Lane and Oakwood Drive.
Proposals for Elterwater, Rydal, Troutbeck and Windermere are not being taken forward because respondents did not demonstrate the required level of support.
The council introduced a streamlined process for 20mph applications in December 2023, saying it made it easier and quicker for communities to submit requests and reduced the application process by several months. Since then, 49 requests have been made, covering 79 proposed schemes across Westmorland and Furness.
The phase-three proposals were first considered by the Eden, Furness and South Lakeland locality boards after communities supported them during the initial consultation. A final decision on whether the Burneside scheme will be implemented is expected later in 2026, after the statutory consultation has concluded.