Westmorland and Furness, Multiple Traffic Notices, Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, BARROW IN FURNESS AND SURROUNDING AREA)(CONSOLIDATION AND PROVISION OF SPEED LIMITS) (ORDER 2024) VARIATION ORDER NO. 1 20><

1. Westmorland and Furness Council hereby give notice that it proposes to make the above Order under Sections 1(1) and 2(1) to (4), 32, 35, 35A, 47, 49 and 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the proposed Order will be to: -

   2a) Introduce 20 miles per hour speed limits on various roads in the following areas:-

   i. Hawcoat and Newbarns ward:

       i. Dane Ghyll Primary School,

       ii. Newbarns Primary School, and

       iii. St Pauls Junior School and Victoria Infants & Junior Schools;

   v. Old Barrow and Hindpool ward:

       vi. Ramsden Infants School;

   vii. Risedale and Roosecote ward:

       viii. Cambridge Primary School; and

   ix. Walney Island ward;

       x. Cows Tarn Lane, and

       xi. Walney Secondary School.

   2b) Remove the 30 miles per hour speed limit on Cows Tarn Lane, Barrow in Furness.

PLEASE REFER TO THE DOCUMENTS ON DEPOSIT AND ON THE COUNCIL’S WEB-SITE FOR FULL DETAILS.

3. Full details of the proposed Order, together with plans showing the lengths of road concerned, and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be: -

(i) viewed on the Council’s website using the following link -; https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/streets-roads-and-pavements/road-maintenance-closures-and-improvements/proposed-traffic-regulation-orders-tros

(ii) on deposit at Barrow Library, Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LL; and Walney Library, Central Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3HY

(iii) at the offices of the undersigned; and

(iv) may otherwise be obtained by emailing 20mph@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

4. If you wish to comment or make representations in relation to the proposals, you should write to the Road Safety Team, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ or by email to 20mph@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk by 5 December 2025, marking your correspondence with reference 20mph/2025/Stat.Con/Furness

Chief Legal Officer, Westmorland and Furness, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ

Dated 14 November 2025