Reduced speed limit for Drighlington?

I was in Drighlington Village this week when we had a look at the speed limits that are presently operating at the entry to the Village. At both the Wakefield Road and Bradford Road ends of the A650 it is clear that the speed limits are too high. A 40mph zone operates at both ends and does not reduce to 30mph until you are well within the residential zone.

Its clear that these inappropriate speed limits send confused messages to motorists and we  need to do all we can to get the speed limit reduced at the point a residential zone is reached.

Highways are presently undertaking a full review off speed limits along the length of the A650 from East Ardsley through to the Bradford Border. We've asked for the Drighlington section to have the speed limit reduced from a 40 to a 30 as soon as the village is entered. A decision is due next Spring and I hope we will be able to deliver safer and slower roads for Drighlington residents.