Residents in Burneside, near Kendal, have a final chance to comment on proposed 20mph speed limits before Westmorland and Furness Council decides whether the scheme should go ahead later in 2026.
The statutory consultation runs for 21 days and covers the detailed Traffic Regulation Order for the proposed speed-limit changes. Responses will be considered by the council before a final decision is made.
What is proposed in Burneside?
The council has not published the detailed amended layout in the announcement supplied by Kendal Report. It has confirmed that the proposal is progressing with changes made after feedback from an earlier community consultation.
Burneside is one of 17 community-backed proposals in the third phase of Westmorland and Furness Council’s wider 20mph programme. The schemes are intended for built-up towns and villages where the existing maximum speed limit is 40mph or less.
The council says the proposals were designed using Department for Transport guidance, with the aim of creating safer roads for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
How to respond
Residents can use the council’s consultation information to comment on the detailed Traffic Regulation Order during the 21-day statutory period. This is the final opportunity to give views on the detailed design before any scheme is rolled out.
The council said the statutory process gives residents a further opportunity 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.”
A 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. 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 Ulverston amendments 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. It said the process 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 decision on whether the Burneside scheme will be implemented is expected later in 2026, after the statutory consultation has ended.