CAITHNESS RESIDENTS: Are the 20mph zones working for you? Express your opinion before time runs out

Caithness residents are urged to have their say over the new 20mph speed limits in online consultation that is due to close next week.

Highland Council urges people to take part in the consultation by filling in a simple questionnaire which will provide information on whether some zones are axed or new ones created.

The consultation will run until Wednesday, January 31. A link to the consultation is on the homepage of the council’s website at: app.maptionnaire.com/q/3vo4hp6jef46

Chair of the council’s economy and infrastructure committee, councillor Ken Gowans encourages anyone who has not yet taken part in the 20mph consultation to do so before it draws to an end.

He said: "Firstly I want to thank everyone who has taken time to engage in the consultation process since we launched it in December.

"It ends on Wednesday, January 31 so there is still time for people to take part and pass on any supporting comments or any suggestions they have for changes. We are keen to hear from as many people as possible as the feedback we get will be used as part of the decision-making process for the next phase of the roll-out."

There are 125 Highland settlements involved in the project which equates to around 610km of roads across the Highlands, 590km of which are on local authority roads.

The short online questionnaire includes an interactive street map which allows anyone using it to point out any specific areas where they wish to see change or provide comment on.

The 20mph speed limits on Trunk Roads (A9, A82, A835, A96, A95, A87, A86, A830) are the responsibility of Transport Scotland but people can pass on their comments by using the council’s online questionnaire.

The scheme is being fully funded by the Scottish Government which invited Highland Council to be an early adopter of 20mph limits.

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