Plans to cut speed limits in Shrewsbury town centre to 20mph have been supported by the town council.

Shropshire Council is currently consulting on plans to make 17 roads in the town centre mandatory 20mph zones.

Among the roads being considered for a shift down from their current 30mph limits to 20mph are Lower Claremont Bank, Barker Street, Mardol and Roushill.

The proposals were backed by the town council’s planning committee last night, with members suggesting the scheme could even be extended.

Councillor Mal Price, who represents Battlefield, said: “From the town council’s point of view we are in agreement with what is being proposed. But when it goes around Riverside the 20mph limit seems to stop just beyond Roushill.

“We think it should be extended to include the whole of Riverside back around to Smithfield Road.”

He said the town council also wanted to see a single sign highlighting the 20mph zones in the Welsh Bridge area, rather than current plans which would see several signs put up by affected roads.

Under the plans Bellstone, a section of Bridge Street, Claremont Bank, Claremont Hill and Claremont Street would all be made subject to the lower speed limit, along with St Austin’s Friars and St Austin’s Street.

Colehall, Hills Lane, Mardol, Priory and Roushill Bank are also being considered.

The new Victoria Avenue speed limit would be in force between Priory Road and a point near the access to the Morris building, while the current plans for Raven Meadows would see a 20mph zone from Roushill to a point outside the town centre police station.

A public consultation on the plans began earlier this month and is due to end tomorrow. Full details of the proposals can be viewed at the Shirehall in Abbey Foregate or at the Guildhall in Frankwell Quay.

The details can also be viewed at www.shropshire. gov.uk/traffic To comment on the plans, e-mail traffic.engineering @shropshire.gov.uk or call 0345 678 9006.