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20’s Plenty for Buntingford
@20forbuntingford.bsky.social
Campaigning for safer roads in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, the UK and beyond and Director/media coordinator at 20’s Plenty for Us, CIC (Sue Nicholls)
The recording of our latest webinar ‘Making 20 Work’ is now available to watch online. Focusing on behaviour change with presentations from Tanya Fosdick (Agilysis), Kate Carpenter (Jacobs), Dr Phil Goodwin and me.

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Delivering 20 _ Making 20mph work
This is our 4th webinar in the series of Delivering 20. This focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.

Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Regent Street in London is traffic-free today. They’re just setting up now. If anyone is here later, when it’s in full swing, do please post photos.

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December 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Still time to register for our 20’s Plenty webinar ‘Making 20 Work’ 10 December 12.00-1.30. Presentations from transport industry experts Dr Phil Goodwin, Tania Fosdick and Kate Carpenter & an update from me on latest data and information from Wales.
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Delivering 20 – Making 20mph work | Webinar
Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30
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December 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Good to see this article from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, on how all the evidence is that 20mph limits make London a better place to be for its residents, visitors and tourists. Its time to say #20splenty for us all.
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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August 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Liberal Democrat county council leaders have launched an “ambitious and transformative” action plan to improve safety on Hertfordshire’s roads. The key measure is a new approach to 20mph zones.

This is good news but a default policy is the best strategy.

www.hertslibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Council leaders launch ambitious plan for safer roads in Hertfordshire
Liberal Democrat county council leaders have launched an “ambitious and transformative” action plan to improve safety on Hertfordshire’s roads.
www.hertslibdems.org.uk
July 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I just retain an ongoing fascination with Oxford's Telraam data - even on the gnarliest rat-running roads we still have 40%+ cyclists & pedestrians and a ton of small roads in the LTNs have literally thousands of foot and cycle journeys per day.

telraam.net#13/51.7607/-...
Telraam - Smart traffic counters for all transport modes - indoor and outdoor models.
AI-powered, privacy-friendly traffic counters for pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and heavy vehicles — available in both indoor and outdoor models. Includes an intuitive dashboard and an open API for eas...
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July 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Those are impressive figures & shows what good policy & implementation can achieve. On my residential road in rural Herts town my Telraam data shows:
0.9% two wheelers (mostly motorbikes), 3% pedestrians and 9% heavy vehicles. No 20mph speed limit & c30% speeding vehicles 😞
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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In Wales millions of people who can't drive, haven't got a car or van, or have concessionary public transport passes are benefiting from the "award winning" 20mph default urban/village speed limit. 26% lower casualties with 630 fewer people injured or dying in those public places we call roads.
July 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I recognise this as someone who lives in a rural town with poor public transport (no train station). Doesn’t mention the impact of loneliness on mental & physical health which must also be a component?
July 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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This is exciting and promising news.
All of the English regional mayors except 1 Reform mayor (1 has signed up) have agreed to work together and with ATE to create a connected active travel network of 3500 miles with initial focus on school trips.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan to create ‘national active travel network’
Exclusive: Unprecedented move to focus initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safely
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Thank you for joining us it was great to meet you. Really powerful presentation showing just how much 20mph is doing to save lives in London. Everyone deserves safer streets wherever they are across the UK.
20mph in London is saving lives - recent data shows 40% fall in fatalities where speeds have been made safer.

Was delighted join @20splentyforus to talk about how safer speeds is a fundamental pillar of our Vision Zero plan.

Watch it here:
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July 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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In Ceredigion, out of a population of 71,500, only 16 people objected to any of the 20mph roads managed by the county. That's just 0.02%, and shows strong public acceptance of the default 20mph limit. #20splenty making Wales an even better place to be. bit.ly/43Tn4Xf
Welsh council reviews all its 20mph roads and makes surprising decision
Councils across Wales have been looking at their 20mph routes after new Welsh Government guidance
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June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

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20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
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June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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New research provides conclusive proof that 20mph in London is saving lives.

14 yrs of analysis at 150+ sites - reviewed by experts - shows:

❤️40% fewer deaths (vs 7% drop on roads where no changes were made)
❤️75% fewer children killed & 50% fewer kids hurt

And slower speeds deliver so much more:
June 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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We have put together a "Wheel of Benefits" infographic from setting a 30km/h speed limit as a default in communities.
June 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Great day at 1st ever Landor Vision Zero/20sPlenty Conference in Liverpool. Rod, Jeremy & I all presented & took part in panel discussions. @20splenty.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Another report shows the benefits of 20mph and 30km/h speed limits as an urban/village norm. #20splenty where people are!
It’s official: 20 (or 30) really is plenty
A study has looked at what 20mph (30 km/h) speed limits mean in terms of road safety – and the answers are encouraging. Alan Dron speaks to transport researcher Aud Tennøy…
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May 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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An informative read about the importance of bus priority, and ways to help get the wider public on board: www.route-one.net/features/fix...
Fixing negative image of bus lanes is vital for sector's success - routeone
With an RAC survey revealing drivers can find bus lanes ‘confusing’, we investigate how to boost the image of such measures with the public.
www.route-one.net
April 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
That’s great but a massive deficit has opened up between what’s being enabled in London and the status quo in many other parts of country. No 20mph limits or active travel infrastructure. Particularly in rural communities with big car dependence issues and no adequate public transport.
💥London bucks national trends as cycling boom continues💥

New City of London data shows biggest increase cycling since records began:
📈cycling up 57% since 2022
🚲🚲nearly 2x more bikes than cars
📈500% increase in cycling since 1999

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Servi...
April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Each year we visit new housing developments to find out whether they are properly served by good public transport and designed for walking and cycling. As we plan our next round of visits, we need your help! Use the link to tell us where we should go this year:
Suggestions for Transport for New Homes' next report: What is being built in 2026?
Transport for New Homes has for some years been visiting new housing developments in person. The aim is to find out whether these are properly served by good public transport and designed for walking…
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April 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Boroughs manage 95% of London's roads & are our key partners to make streets safer.

I'm delighted we've agreed a new 3yr programme, with £87.6m for 2025/26, to deliver more bike lanes & parking, school streets, LTNs, 20mph, safer crossings & junctions. 🚲🦽🚶‍♂️🌹💚

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April 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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📢A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over £37 million.
“And Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being
Air pollution poses a global concern due to its detrimental effects on climate, healthcare, and human capital accumulation. However, there is limited …
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April 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM