§ 17. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Transport whether she consulted the Shipton Parish Council before she authorised the increase of the speed limit to 40 miles per hour through the village of Shipton on the trunk road A19; and whether in the interests of road safety she will now reinstate the speed limit at 30 miles per hour.
§ Mr. CarmichaelNo, Sir. It is not customary to consult all local authorities in such cases. The county council was consulted and the proposal was advertised locally on 6th and 7th July last year. No objections were received. The former 30 m.p.h. limit was not a realistic or effective restriction and we would not be justified in reinstating it.
§ Mr. TurtonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the weekly newspaper selected is one which is not normally read in the village and that this stretch of road contains two very dangerous bends, three road junctions, ten farm entrances, two petrol filling stations, one engineering works, one public house and one school?
§ Mr. CarmichaelEvery effort was made to advertise in the proper local 406 papers. In this case, the proposal was advertised locally in the Yorkshire Gazette and Herald, which circulates in the area. The police and the county council, the agent authority in the area, both fully agreed with the proposal that the speed limit should be raised to 40 m.p.h.