St Helens, Multiple Traffic Notices, 40 mph Speed Limit
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ST HELENS COUNCIL
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF ST HELENS
(VARIOUS ROADS) (40 MPH SPEED LIMIT) (CONSOLIDATION ORDER) (REVOCATION) ORDER 2024 (AMENDMENT No 1) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that St Helens Borough Council in exercise of its powers under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act, and all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the aforesaid Act and under the Traffic Management Act 2004 proposes to make an Order, the effect of which will be as described in the Schedules below.
SCHEDULE 1 – ITEMS REVOKED – 40MPH SPEED LIMIT
| ORDER | NAME OF ROAD | EXTENTS |
|---|---|---|
| THE COUNCIL OF ST HELENS (VARIOUS ROADS) (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) CONSOLIDATION) (REVOCATION) ORDER 2024 | Liverpool Road, Haydock (A58) | From its junction with A580 East Lancashire Road to a point approximately 100 metres south-west of its junction with the M6 northbound slip-road at Junction 24 of the M6 |
| THE COUNCIL OF ST HELENS (VARIOUS ROADS) (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) CONSOLIDATION) (REVOCATION) ORDER 2024 | Prescot Road/St Helens Road (A58) | From its southerly junction with Freckleton Road, in a south-westerly direction, then a north-westerly direction and followed by a south-westerly direction to a point approximately 46 metres east of its junction with Albany Avenue, a distance of approximately 1.5 kilometres |
| THE COUNCIL OF ST HELENS (VARIOUS ROADS) (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) CONSOLIDATION) (REVOCATION) ORDER 2024 | Higher Lane (B5205) | From a point 170 metres south-east of its junction with Rookery Lane, in a south-easterly then north-easterly direction, to a point 175 metres south-east of Moss Lane |
| COLUMN 1 – LOCATION | COLUMN 2 – EXTENT OF RESTRICTION |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Road (A58) | From a point approximately 50 metres north-east of its junction with Garswood Road to a point approximately 100 metres south-west of its junction with the M6 northbound slip-road at Junction 24 of the M6 |
| Higher Lane (B5205) | From a point 600 metres south-east of its junction with Rookery Lane, in a south-easterly then north-easterly direction, to a point 175 metres south-east of Moss Lane |
A copy of the Order may be requested from the council by emailing traffic@sthelens.gov.uk or by writing to the Traffic Section, 1st Floor Atlas House, 2 Corporation Street, St Helens WA9 1LD.
Any person wishing to object to the proposed changes must do so in writing to the undersigned, stating the grounds of objection, within a period of 21 days from the date of this notice.
Dated: 22nd January 2026
S Walker, Head of Highways & Infrastructure
Place Services – Traffic Section
1st Floor Atlas House,
2 Corporation Street, St Helens WA9 1LD
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From
22-Jan-2026
To
12-Feb-2026
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