News on 20mph Faversham

Thanks for all the helpful comments received on https://20mphfaversham.commonplace.is/ . While your comments are evenly spread across the town, you have highlighted particular streets where you feel unsafe, often due to speeding vehicles: Whitstable Road, Saxon Road, the A2, South Road / Ospringe Road and elsewhere. You have also told us that there are many streets where you’d like to see additional or enhanced crossing points: Whitstable Road, the A2 and South Road / Ospringe Road again feature highly, as does the Mall / Forbes Road.

A key concern has been about speed compliance and we will look to include additional measures as part of the next wave of interventions.

Continuing concerns about the position of the planters on Bysing Wood Road have meant that KCC will be moving them soon.

You told us about the need to reduce cycling in areas reserved for pedestrians. One objective of the 20mph scheme is to make using a bike on the road feel safer and give people less reason to ride on the pavement. Nevertheless, the Town Council recognises the issues and, as well as adding more signs in the town centre, more bicycle racks have been installed.

Many of you have already signed the 20mph pledge card, agreeing to drive within the speed limit around town. Pledge cards are still available, as are the ‘Cleaner, Safer, Healthier’ stickers for wheelie bins.

You pick up both the pledge card and the bin stickers from the Town Hall, email commonplace@favershamtc.gov.uk or come and see us at the market stall, once we start them again.

Adrian Berendt 16th November 2020