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we will hear from ken skates _ what is likely to happen? we will hear from ken skates in - what is likely to happen? we will hear from ken skates in the - what is likely to happen? we will. hear from ken skates in the senedd later this afternoon. if we rewind to last year when this 20 mile an hour default limit was first introduced, we were told by the welsh labour government that it would save lives, and the political pain they endured would be worth it for better road safety. since then, everyone has had to get used to the new limit. not everyone happy about it. and increasingly, it seemed almost inevitable that the welsh government would have to make changes. seven months after it was unveiled, wales' default speed limit could be heading into reverse — rather than a total u—turn. in september, a third of the roads were changed from 30 to 20mph zones, with a claim it would save lives and bring people out of their cars. a record petition to the senedd signed by almost half a million people called for the policy to be scrapped. now a ne
we will hear from ken skates _ what is likely to happen? we will hear from ken skates in - what is likely to happen? we will hear from ken skates in the - what is likely to happen? we will. hear from ken skates in the senedd later this afternoon. if we rewind to last year when this 20 mile an hour default limit was first introduced, we were told by the welsh labour government that it would save lives, and the political pain they endured would be worth it for better road safety. since then,...
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it's the clearest the new transport secretary ken skates has been about his thoughts on the controversial 20mph policy. earlier this week he talked about wanting a truly targeted approach with the policy focused on built—up areas where you have schools, parks, hospitals and so on. and he said that there would be some changes. and we have had a bit more detail from him in an interview he has given to north wales live where he also admits that the welsh government has got things wrong on this policy. "we have put our hands up to say the guidance has to be corrected," he said. and he's also said that he wants communities to play a more active part in deciding what speed limits should be, rather than having speed limits imposed upon them. and on the potential timescale, well, he said he will give more detail on that when he gives a statement to the senedd next tuesday. in the meantime, councils have welcomed these comments and have said that mr skates has brought a more pragmatic approach compared to what was previously the case. it's about making sure we have got the balance right and that
it's the clearest the new transport secretary ken skates has been about his thoughts on the controversial 20mph policy. earlier this week he talked about wanting a truly targeted approach with the policy focused on built—up areas where you have schools, parks, hospitals and so on. and he said that there would be some changes. and we have had a bit more detail from him in an interview he has given to north wales live where he also admits that the welsh government has got things wrong on this...
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so, i mean, this is ken skates should be applauded for doing this u—turn. i mean, it's embarrassing for, for the welsh government, but it needs to be done. and this needs to be proportionate . we need to look proportionate. we need to look at roads on an individual basis because we've seen the kind of, you know, the rejection of this and the big problem here is that if you get the public rejecting road safety initiatives to reduce casualties, then the biggest tragedy of all, mick, quentin, if it's now up to local councils to decide that's going to take forever , isn't it? to take forever, isn't it? >> you can imagine the local councils meeting to discuss this. you'll have representatives from different groups. they'll have to do consult sessions and the like. that's going to be costly as well . well. >> well hopefully not. >> well hopefully not. >> and that data that i talked about, they should access that they should look at it. they should have that on file and be able to say this road for various reasons. >> it could be road engineering because it's dang
so, i mean, this is ken skates should be applauded for doing this u—turn. i mean, it's embarrassing for, for the welsh government, but it needs to be done. and this needs to be proportionate . we need to look proportionate. we need to look at roads on an individual basis because we've seen the kind of, you know, the rejection of this and the big problem here is that if you get the public rejecting road safety initiatives to reduce casualties, then the biggest tragedy of all, mick, quentin, if...
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it's the clearest the new transport secretary ken skates has been about his thoughts on the controversial 20 miles per policy. earlier this week he talked about wanting a truly targeted approach with the policy focused on built—up areas where you have schools, parks, hospitals and so on. and he said that there would be some changes. and we have had a bit more detailfrom him in an interview he has given to north wales live where he also admits that the welsh government has got things wrong on this policy. "we have put our hands up to say the guidance has to be corrected," he said. and he's also said that he wants communities to play a more active part in deciding what speed limits should be, rather than having speed limits imposed upon them. and on the potential timescale, well, he said he will give more detail on that when he gives a statement to the senedd next tuesday. in the meantime, councils have welcomed these comments and have said that mr skates has brought a more pragmatic approach compared to what was previously the case. it's about making sure we have got the balance right an
it's the clearest the new transport secretary ken skates has been about his thoughts on the controversial 20 miles per policy. earlier this week he talked about wanting a truly targeted approach with the policy focused on built—up areas where you have schools, parks, hospitals and so on. and he said that there would be some changes. and we have had a bit more detailfrom him in an interview he has given to north wales live where he also admits that the welsh government has got things wrong on...
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so hilariously is ken skates. so he's skates on he's got his skates on nominative sentence. >> carry on up. >> carry on up. >> gb news, what do you make of this? i mean , they're just. now this? i mean, they're just. now the welsh government are just going to the people and going, okay, what do you want in your area? that makes doesn't it? >> i'm not sure it is a screeching u—turn, you know, because had cross—party because this had cross—party consensus. went consensus. and when it went through the idea of it was that all the roads would be a 20 mile an hour blanket instead 30 an hour blanket instead of 30 mile and then the local mile an hour, and then the local council can apply get them council can apply to get them changed 30 miles an changed back to 30 miles an houn i changed back to 30 miles an hour. i think this kind hour. so i think this was kind of the intention of always the intention that quite roads quite a few of the roads would be back miles an hour, be put back to 30 miles an hour, but thinking
so hilariously is ken skates. so he's skates on he's got his skates on nominative sentence. >> carry on up. >> carry on up. >> gb news, what do you make of this? i mean , they're just. now this? i mean, they're just. now the welsh government are just going to the people and going, okay, what do you want in your area? that makes doesn't it? >> i'm not sure it is a screeching u—turn, you know, because had cross—party because this had cross—party consensus. went...
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ken skates is expected to address the senedd about the controversial scheme. more from our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. seven months after it was unveiled, wales' default speed limit could be heading into reverse rather than a total u—turn. in september, a third of the roads was changed from 30 to 20mph zones with a claim it would save lives and bring people out of their cars. a record petition to the senedd signed by almost half a million people called for the policy to be scrapped. now a new transport secretary says he's listening and some of those roads could revert. so roads which were made 20mph zones in september could now flip back to 30. it's an issue which has divided people in wales ever since the policy was introduced, and this latest turn is no different. what a waste of time and money. how much money have they spent on doing that? i'm happy with 20 miles an hour. the government always said it was going to review what was going on, so they're only doing what they said they were going to do. i can tell you one thing, - when it came in, i'v
ken skates is expected to address the senedd about the controversial scheme. more from our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. seven months after it was unveiled, wales' default speed limit could be heading into reverse rather than a total u—turn. in september, a third of the roads was changed from 30 to 20mph zones with a claim it would save lives and bring people out of their cars. a record petition to the senedd signed by almost half a million people called for the policy to be scrapped....