Plans have been confirmed to cut speeds on an A-road through a Herefordshire village to 30mph— and to ban overtaking on the same stretch.
Currently the A44 through Bredenbury between Bromyard and Leominster is restricted to 40mph.
But Herefordshire Council is consulting with authorities and the public on a "variation order" to restrict speeds further on a stretch of over a kilometre through the village which goes past its primary school.
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According to draft minutes of Bredenbury Parish Council meeting of July 29, if successful the order "would also ensure road markings and speed limits were much more evident" through the village.
Its earlier Annual Meeting in May confirmed the traffic order process "has been initiated". Coun John Hulse, chairing, called it "an important step in hopefully seeing all the hard work by the council and the steering group coming to fruition".
But according to the July minutes, "Apparently there is a backlog in the procedure due to staffing issues."
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Consultation on the proposal now runs from September 17 till October 9.
The likely cost of bringing in the change has not been given.
Two separate schemes totalling 14 new homes in Bredenbury were rejected by county planners in late July.
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