New 20mph limit in place at Church Preen Primary School
A new 20mph speed limit is now in place outside Church Preen Primary School as part of a Shropshire Council programme to introduce speed restrictions outside schools across the county.
At Church Preen the scheme has seen the introduction of a new legal 20mph speed limit with additional warning signs, parking restrictions to improve visibility, new road signs, and new/refreshed road markings.
This is making it safer to travel to and from school, and helping the school promote walking, cycling and scooting to school – improving health, air quality and parking problems.
This successful project was constructed by contractors Kier and designed by WSP on behalf of Shropshire Council, and required local engagement with Church Preen school, residents and parents, throughout the development of the project.
As well as Church Preen 20mph speed restrictions have been introduced outside or close to a further nine Shropshire schools in the past 12 months.
Work is currently underway at a further nine schools – and will be carried out at another 12 schools during spring and summer 2026 subject to a successful statutory consultation.
Rob Wilson, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for transport and economic growth, said:
“Improving safety on the county’s road is a key priority for the council. I’m really pleased to see this work completed at Church Preen, and at nine other schools – with many more to follow soon. This is an important project and one that will benefit communities across the county in the coming years, helping to improve the environment outside schools across Shropshire. “
Chris Naylor, Shropshire Councillor for Burnell, said:
“I’m delighted with the new 20mph scheme round Church Preen Primary School – it’s a highly-regarded local school, it and its pupils deserve all we can do to ensure road safety there.
“Pretty much all our local residents know about the school and take care already, but visitors to the area need to be alerted too, especially as the lanes and junctions just there take up motorists’ attention.
“Increasingly, we have delivery vans and trucks through rural areas like this, and this scheme will help keep those drivers alert by the school.”
