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New Parks South Area - 20 Mph Speed Limit Order
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LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
THE LEICESTER (20 MPH SPEED LIMIT)
(NEW PARKS SOUTH AREA) 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:
Adcock Road Whole length
Aikman Close Whole length
Amhurst Close Whole length
Bateman Road Whole length
Biddle Road Whole length
Blissett Road Whole length
Birds Nest Avenue Whole length
Bloxham Road Whole length
Bonney Road Whole length
Caledine Road Whole length
Chettle Road Whole length
Coates Avenue Whole length
Comet Close Whole length
Crawford Close Whole length
Dartmouth Gardens Whole length
Dillon Rise Whole length
Dillon Road Whole length
Dillon Way Whole length
Elgin Avenue Whole length
Gillman Road Whole length
Glazebrook Road Whole length
Glazebrook Square Whole length
Hackett Road Whole length
Hodgson Close Whole length
Jowett Close Whole length
Kay Road Whole length
Marvin Close Whole length
New Parks Boulevard East Side - From Aikman Avenue to cul-de-sac
New Parks Crescent Whole length
Pindar Road Whole length
Phoenix Close Whole length
Samson Road Whole length
Stenson Road 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 COPY of the proposed Order, the relevant plan, and the Council’s statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order may be seen at Leicester City Council website: www.leicester.gov.uk/ trafficregulationorders or by calling 0116 454 1001, or email transport.strategy@leicester.gov.uk and requesting a paper copy to be sent 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 for the attention of Michael Byrne.
Any objections should state the grounds on which they are made and must be received by Friday 10th July 2026.
Any queries regarding the Scheme should be made to Michael Byrne on 0116 454 6914.
Dated this Friday 19th June 2026.
Andrew L Smith, Director, Planning, Development and Transportation Leicester City Council, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester. LE1 1FZ
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