Formal consultation for the proposed speed limit reduction to Stone Street, Hadleigh and Union Hill, Semer.

Following the positive response to the initial consultation undertaken between 20 March to 12 April 2024, regarding the concerns raised by Hadleigh Town Council, Kersey and Semer Parish Councils, in relation to vehicle speeds and road safety issues along the A1141. Suffolk County Council, with the support from both County Councillors Mick Fraser and Robert Lindsey propose to introduce the following measures:

A 30 mph speed limit on:

• Stone Street (A1141), Hadleigh: in both directions from its junction with the A1071 (known as the Hadleigh Bypass) in a generally north westerly direction for a total distance of 768m.

A 40 mph speed limit on:

• Stone Street (A1141), Hadleigh: in both directions from a point 768m northwest of its junction with the A1071 (known as the Hadleigh bypass), travelling in a north westerly, then northerly directions to its Parish Boundary with Kersey.
• Stone Street (A1141), Kersey: in both directions from its southern Parish Boundary with Hadleigh Town Council, travelling in a northerly direction to its Northern Parish Boundary with Semer Parish Council.
• Stone Street (A1141), Semer: in both directions from the northern Parish boundary of Kersey, travelling in a northerly direction to its junction with Overgang Road (U8419)
• Union Hill (A1141), Semer: in both directions from its junction with Overgang Road (U8419), travelling in a north westerly direction to a point 35.00m southeast of its junction with Bildeston Road (B1115)

This Order shall revoke the provisions of the Suffolk County Council (A1141 Stone Street, Hadleigh) (40mph Speed Limit) Order dated 9 October 2007.

Copies of the draft order, map showing the roads affected and the Council’s reasons for the proposals, may be seen with advance notice at Suffolk County Council Endeavour House, Head of Governance, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX:

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

You can also view this at Hadleigh Library, 29 High Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5AG:

• Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
• Thursday: 9am to 6pm
• Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm
• Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Objections and any other representations relating to these proposals, specifying the grounds on which they are made, must reach Rhea Philip (Suffolk County Council Legal Services) at the address below or at rhea.philip@suffolk.gov.uk no later than 25 October 2024.

Endeavour House,
Head of Governance,
8 Russell Road,
Ipswich, IP1 2BX

Please note that any such correspondence cannot be regarded as confidential and may be inspected by any interested party.