Subject: 20's Plenty for Surrey Invite to a Presentation and Discussion forTowns and Parishes
From: Alastair Bayliss <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:17:44 +0100

Dear Councillor / representative of the Council,

I am contacting you on behalf of 20's Plenty for Surrey, part of the national 20's Plenty for us group.  We campaign for 20mph speed limits in residential streets, by schools, on high streets and our urban centres, put simply, where people are.  The benefits are safer streets, less pollution, more active travel and more pleasant places to be.

In Surrey we have a cumbersome policy which is making it needlessly expensive to implement 20mph limits.  We are urging Surrey County Council to review this policy in the same way as many other counties.  Our neighbours in West Sussex and Hampshire are both carrying out speed management policy reviews now.  In Oxfordshire and Cornwall comprehensive changes are at implementation stage.  We need your help.  Could your Town/Parish Council pass a motion in support of 20mph?  Each Council in support makes the change more likely for all.

We are offering an online presentation and discussion to Town and Parish councils in Surrey on Wednesday 6th April, 8pm.  Please can you raise this offer with your Staff and Councillors.

When: Apr 6, 2022 08:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdu6pqzwjG91S4TQ4odIwOfiD0lbjqO-o

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

It is quite likely residents have raised 20mph with you before.  Consistently 70% of residents say they support 20mph so it would be surprising if they hadn't.  As background reading please see our briefing and template motion. This short video explains why Towns and Parishes should vote for 20mph in 7 mins.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me,

Kind regards,

Alastair Bayliss

20's Plenty for Surrey

@20sPlentySurrey

07775 731 479