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Leicester City - 20 Mph Speed Limit Order
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LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
THE LEICESTER (20 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT)
(AYLESTONE PARK) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Leicester City Council proposes to make an Order under Sections 84(1) and 84 (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of this Order is to prohibit any motor vehicle from travelling at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour along the lengths of road as set out below:
| Alton Road |
Whole Length | Holywell Road |
Whole Length |
| Alvecote Road |
Whole Length | Hughenden Drive |
Whole Length |
| Aylestone Drive |
From Milligan Road to Glenhills Boulevard |
Kempson Road |
Whole Length |
| Aylestone Road (Service Road) |
Whole Length | Knighton Lane |
Whole Length |
| Banks Road |
Whole Length | Lansdowne Road |
Whole Length |
| Batten Street |
Whole Length | Leeson Street |
Whole Length |
| Belmont Street |
Whole Length | Lorraine Road |
Whole Length |
| Belvoir Drive |
Whole Length | Lorrimer Road |
Whole Length |
| Belvoir Drive East |
Whole Length | Lothair Road |
Whole Length |
| Berkshire Road |
Whole Length | Magnolia Close |
Whole Length |
| Boundary Road |
Whole Length | Manners Road |
Whole Length |
| Bradston Road |
Whole Length | Matts Close |
Whole Length |
| Bretby Road | Whole Length | Middlesex Road |
Whole Length |
| Bridevale Road |
Whole Length | Milligan Road |
Whole Length |
| Brooksby Street |
Whole Length | Monsell Drive |
Whole Length |
| Burgess Road |
Whole Length | Montrose Road |
Whole Length |
| Burnaston Road |
Whole Length | Montrose Road South |
Whole Length |
| Carl Street |
Whole Length | New Park Road |
Whole Length |
| Caroline Court |
Whole Length | Oliver Street |
Whole Length |
| Cavendish Road |
Whole Length | Paget Street |
Whole Length |
| Cheriton Road |
Whole Length | Paigle Road |
Whole Length |
| Cheshire Gardens |
Whole Length | Park Avenue |
Whole Length |
| Cheshire Road |
Whole Length | Park Hill Avenue | Whole Length |
| Clifton Road |
Whole Length |
Park Hill Drive |
Whole Length |
| Curzon Road |
Whole Length | Percy Road |
Whole Length |
| Cooper Close |
Whole Length | Plantation Avenue |
Whole Length |
| Cranfield Road |
Whole Length | Richmond Avenue |
Whole Length |
| Cyprus Road | Whole Length | Richmond Close |
Whole Length |
| Dartford Road |
Whole Length | Richmond Road |
Whole Length |
| Denmark Road |
Whole Length | Robin Close |
Whole Length |
| Duncan Road |
Whole Length | Rutland Avenue |
Whole Length |
| Eastwood Road |
Whole Length | St Andrews Road |
Whole Length |
| Erith Road |
Whole Length | St Anne’s Drive |
Whole Length |
| Florence Street |
Whole Length | Seaford Road |
Whole Length |
| Glenhills Boulevard north side) |
Whole Length | Sharpland |
Whole Length |
| Grace Road |
Whole Length | Shropshire Road |
Whole Length |
| Greenhithe Road |
Whole Length | Spring Close |
Whole Length |
| Hallaton Street |
Whole Length | Stebbings Road |
Whole Length |
| Hampshire Road |
Whole Length | Swanscombe Road |
Whole Length |
| Handley Street |
Whole Length | Vaughan Road |
Whole Length |
| Harold Street |
Whole Length | Vernon Road |
Whole Length |
| Hawkesbury Road |
Whole Length | Wigston Lane | From a point 20m north west of Holywell Rd to a point 80m south east of Alton Road |
| Hereford Road | Whole Length | Winder’s Way |
|
| Worcester Road |
Whole Length | ||
| Wren Close | Whole Length | ||
No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations.
A further effect of this Order is to revoke: The Leicester (20mph Speed Limit) (Montrose School Area) Order 2019.
A COPY of the proposed Order, the relevant plan, and the Council’s statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order may be seen via the Leicester City Council website: www.leicester.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders or by calling 0116 454 1001 or 0116 454 4866 and requesting paper copies to be sent out via post.
OBJECTIONS to the proposed Order should be sent to michael.byrne@leicester.gov.uk or by post to Transport Strategy, Leicester City Council, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ and marked FAO Michael Byrne.
Any objections should state the grounds on which they are made and must be received by Friday 12th June 2026. Any queries regarding the Scheme should be made to Michael Byrne on 0116 454 6914.
Dated this Friday 22nd May 2026.
Andrew L Smith, Director, Planning, Development and Transportation, Leicester City Council, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester. LE1 1FZ
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