Notice of making of The East Dunbartonshire Council (Various Roads, Twechar) (20 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025

THE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, TWECHAR) (20 MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2025

On Tuesday, 27 May 2025 the East Dunbartonshire Council made an Order under s84 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 which Order comes into operation on Thursday, 10 July 2025.

The proposed Order was advertised in the editions of the Kirkintilloch Herald and the Kilsyth Chronicle published on 05 February 2025. The main effect of the Order will be the introduction of a 20-mph speed limit on the entire length or part of the length of those roads in Twechar, listed in Schedule 1 below.

A copy of the Order and plans detailing the lengths of road affected may be examined without payment of fee on this webpage and at the offices of: -

• Roads & Environment, Broomhill Industrial Estate, Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch, G66 1TF. Telephone Enquiries to 0300-123-4510 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday; and
• William Patrick Library, 2-4 West High Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1AD between 10am and 8pm, Monday to Thursday and between 10am and 5pm Friday and Saturday;

Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or any provision therein on grounds that the Order is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act or of any relevant Regulation made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within 6 weeks from 27 May 2025, make an application to the Court of Session for this purpose.

East Dunbartonshire Council
Legal and Regulatory Services
East Dunbartonshire Council Headquarters
12 Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 ITJ

The East Dunbartonshire Council (various roads, twechar) (20mph Speed Limit)

The East Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland in accordance with Part III and IV of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby make the following Order.

• This Order may be cited as “The East Dunbartonshire Council (Various Roads, Twechar) (20 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025” and shall come into operation on 10 July 2025.
• In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:-
  “vehicle”, unless the context otherwise requires, means a vehicle of any description and includes a machine or implement of any kind drawn or propelled along roads, whether or not by mechanical power.

• No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 20 mph on the lengths of road specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents consisting of this page and the following two Schedules is executed as follows:

Subscribed for and on behalf of THE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL By Karen Donnelly

List of Roads within Twechar Proposed to be Fully or Partially Subject to 20mph Speed Limit

Alexander Avenue; Baird Drive; Barhill Lane; Bevin Court; Colliery Place; Davidson Crescent; Differ Avenue; Drumgrew Quadrant; Gartshore Crescent; Getter Grove; Glen Shirva Road; Hurrier Drive; Johnstone Terrace; Kelvin Terrace; Kelvin View; Kennedy Avenue; Macdonald Crescent; Main Street; Miners Way; Park Avenue; St John’s Way; The Green; Turnyhill Road.

The East Dunbartonshire Council (various roads, twechar) (20 mph speed limit) order 2025

Lengths/Sections of Road in Twechar within East Dunbartonshire

Main Street, Twechar (Map FPE-Twechar-01)

1. That length of Main Street which extends from a point 69 metres or thereby south of the centreline of MacDonald Crescent northwards to its junction with the B8023 Shirva Road.