Leicester's Slower Streets: Safer Roads Ahead

0:00Lester is pushing forward with slower streets, dropping 20 mile per hour speed limits on more than 70 roads across three city zones. The first one kicked off this week around St. Thomas More School in Nighten, hitting spots like Nighten Road and Rackliff Road since Monday, March 23rd. Meanwhile, the Gypsy Lane area is up next, with consultation wrapping up on the same day. If it gets the green light, it'll bundle dozens of streets from Oliver Road to Northfield Road, folding in some older 20 mile per hour zones from. Back in 2017 into one fresh setup. Over in the Clumber Road neighborhood, residents showed Matt support, 84% of the 159 who chimed in back to change. And all the local counselors are on board too. They say it'll make things safer for kids, older folks, and people with disabilities. That Clumber plan set to cost 45,000 pounds from the transport budget, and officials expect cleaner air along those roads as a bonus. It's all part of the council's bigger drive to roll out these limits city-wide in recent months.

1:05With one zone live, and others in the pipeline, Lester's dialing down the pace to protect its communities, keep an eye on how these play out on the roads. That's your update from Lester News today, powered by AI.