St Vincent's road in Newtown, Dartford currently has a 30mph speed limit. This is a tightly packed residential road, with rows of local shops, several nearby schools and churches, a playgroup and is a main route to get to Hesketh park.

Sadly people simply do not feel safe in walking  along this main access route and often opt to drive their children to school and the park, rather than risking going on foot. This only adds to the traffic and high pollution levels in this busy area!

It is also puzzling that St Vincent's road has physical road safety features to slow down cars, such as speed bumps and a zebra crossing but a 30mph speed limit! There have been many road traffic collisions over the years, and we feel as local people that a 20mph speed limit needs to urgently be introduced, so that people feel safer in getting around freely .

Written by Green Party Cllr Laura Edie 

On behalf of Newtown Road Safety Group