Speed limit on A52 outside village near Boston to be cut following concerns from residents and reports of accidents

Lincolnshire County Council’s planning and regulation committee reviewed the limit for the straight stretch of road outside Donington at a meeting last Monday (December 2).

Ward councillor Coun Jane King noted that most accidents on the road are minor that occur without police involvement and so do not show on the figures.

She said Donington Parish Council would have preferred the limit to be reduced to 40mph, but acknowledged that Lincolnshire Police considered 50mph ‘more realistic’.

Coun King previously highlighted that footfall in the village has increased since the opening of the new Co-op, adding: “We have got people with buggies and small kids along with older people who have to wait until the road is completely clear, and sometimes it can take a while.”

There have also been reports of lorries stopping on the A52 in order to visit the new store.

Recognising residents’ concerns, Coun Marianne Overton questioned whether reducing the limit to 40mph would be feasible.

However, Coun Tom Smith, a Conservative member, felt it should remain at 60mph, insisting the change would be difficult to enforce over the 300-metre stretch, saying: “You could never enforce that.”

However, Coun Charlotte Vernon suggested that the 50mph limit be a ‘suitable compromise’. This was seconded by Chairman Coun Ian Fleetwood and approved.