20mph Speed Limit Scheme - Phase 1

Wirral Council is looking to introduce more 20mph speed limits to improve air quality and reduce traffic speeds so that people can feel safer on the road.

To do this, the borough has been split into different zones, and over the next four years, we will be asking residents for their thoughts on the schemes, before they are introduced. The feedback collected will be reported to the Council's Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee for review and decision making.

Between the start of October and end of November 2022, we will be consulting on the first 15 zones. More information about these zones and their consultation periods can be found below, and maps of the zone areas can be found in the documents tab of this page. All adopted roads within the red line boundaries on the maps are to be included within the scheme proposals, except where labelled.

The introduction of 20mph speed limits is more beneficial in residential, shopping and school areas. Each of the zones has therefore been chosen based on the type of area as well as collision data.

Residents are invited to share their views on 20mph in their local area, by taking part in the survey and selecting the area that they would like to comment on. Consultation will take place in phased stages – so different areas will be available to comment on at different times.

20mph speed limits were introduced in Wirral in 2012 and following the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee in March 2022, it was agreed that more funding would be invested to increase the number of 20mph speed limits across Wirral. The scheme is funded through the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Combined Authority Transport Plan.

Zones and their consultation periods: