This FB post by our county councillor is potentially (ie until the next County elections in 2025) the end of community ambitions for a 20 mph speed limit across the residential and commercial areas of Steyning and the Maudlin area of Bramber. (The historic area of Bramber and the vast majority of Upper Beeding already has a 20 mph speed limit.)
It might be worth examining the last paragraph of that FB post, viz: 'My view was that residents' had to have their say on the matter, and I hope those who did not get what were hoping for with this proposal, will acknowledge that a democratic process has been followed...' It has been estimated, in the absence of any hard data, that less than 200 residents responded to Cllr Linehan's survey (which was promoted by the Conservative Party, and asked for your name, address and likely voting intensions). The 2021 residents survey, promoted by a non-political community working party and supported by both Steyning and Bramber parish councils, raised 1511 responses (with checks carried out to confirm results were not being skewed by individuals making multiple responses) and resulted in a just under 2:1 majority for an area wide scheme.
This begs the question: which was more democratic?
