The A7 Trunk Road (Selkirk) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 2024

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 84(1)(a) and 124(1)(d) of , and paragraph 27 of schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing a 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Selkirk from a point 154 metres or thereby southeast of its junction with High School Lane, generally westwards on Hillside Terrace, Tower Street, High Street, Market Place and then generally northwards on Ettrick Terrace to a point 83 metres or thereby north of its junction with Chapel Street, a distance of 963 metres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

2. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Selkirk from a point 116 metres or thereby south of its junction with the A699 Selkirk to Kelso Road, generally westwards on Hillside Terrace to a point 154 metres or thereby southeast of its junction with High School Lane, a distance of 636 metres or thereby.

3. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Selkirk from a point 83 metres or thereby north of its junction with Chapel Street, generally north eastwards on Ettrick Terrace to a point 195 metres or thereby north of its junction with Raeburn Place, a distance of 1.242 kilometres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with plans showing the length of road involved, a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order and the order that is to be revoked in part may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 1st March until 3rd April 2024 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Co-op Food – Selkirk, 70 High Street, Selkirk, TD7 4DD and Galashiels Contact Centre, Paton Street, Galashiels, TD1 3AS.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection by email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot or in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Shannon Wilson, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD quoting reference SE/A7Selkirk/SW by 3rd April 2024.

A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD

Statement of Reasons

The Scottish Ministers aim to promote the safe and efficient use of the roads for which they are responsible.

The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the introduction of a 20mph and 30mph Speed Limits for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety.