Rother District Council, December 2025
- This Council accepts that new developments are new communities. Evidence shows that a 20mph speed limit reduces the severity of accidents and encourages people to walk and cycle because they feel safe thus improving community and individual wellbeing.
- Therefore, this Council will include an update on proposed Policy LWL7 which was consulted upon in 2024, within the Regulation 18 Consultation going out in January 2026. This will ensure that when giving consent to new developments, new roads will be designed in such a way that 20mph is the maximum speed at which it is possible to drive.