HIGHWAY planners are set to introduce new traffic calming measures, including a speed hump, outside a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) facility based in the former Warrington Peace Centre.
There will also be a 20 mph speed limit, one way system and weight limit imposed on Peace Drive, which also serves the neighbouring high school.
The Peace Centre Redevelopment scheme will provide support for the local sixth form offer for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The hub aims to improve the journey from children’s services into adulthood for young people with SEND, their families, and their carers. The new hub will provide support to those aged 16 to 25 to help them to gain paid employment, live independently, take an active role in their communities and be as healthy as possible
It is deemed appropriate to introduce a 20 miles per hour speed limit on Peace Drive as there will be increased pedestrian activity within the immediate vicinity.
A large, flat-topped road hump is proposed entering the new pedestrian crossing point and turn around area. This will act as a speed-reducing feature where increased pedestrian activity will be present.
The weight limit will allow any necessary deliveries to the school which will use their revised in/out access/egress but will prohibit larger vehicles entering Peace Drive as the turn around facility is not designed for larger vehicles.
The introduction of a limited waiting bay permitting a maximum of 10 minutes duration will allow parents/carers to drop off/pick up immediately outside the school without the need for them to cross any road or interact with passing traffic on Cromwell Avenue.
Establishment of Road Humps – Peace Drive, Traffic Calming Scheme 2025
Notice is hereby given that Warrington Borough Council intends, as part of its traffic calming proposals, to install traffic calming features, to regulate the speed of traffic under Section 90A to the Highways Act 1980, with the effects detailed in the Schedule to this Notice.
Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Contact Warrington, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.
All representations both in support or objecting to the proposals must be in writing either by post or delivered by hand to Legal Services, East Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH or emailed with full contact details to TROrepresentations@warrington.gov.uk by 2nd October 2025 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.
The one way system
THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON (PEACE DRIVE) (ONE WAY & 7.5T WEIGHT LIMIT) ORDER 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Council proposes to make an order under Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers. The effect of which will be as follows: –
1. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle from proceeding along Peace Drive (From a point 78 metres east of its junction with Cromwell Avenue) in any direction other than easterly, then southerly, then north westerly.
2. To prohibit any vehicle exceeding 7.5 tonnes from proceeding along Peace Drive for its entire length, except for the purpose of access.
Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Contact Warrington, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.
All representations both in support or objecting to the proposals must be in writing either by post or delivered by hand to Legal Services, East Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH or emailed with full contact details to TROrepresentations@warrington.gov.uk by 2nd October 2025 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.
