1.1      Scope
Jacobs Engineering UK have been commissioned by Kent Highway Services to carry out a review of the current speed limits on all A and B class roads located within the area defined as Area 1.
Area 1 extends from Sheppey in the north, to the A251 at Ashford in the east, to the Sussex border in the south and to the A229 in the west.
The A and B roads contained within this area are:-

A229 North	A268	B2086
A229 South	B2080	B2079 - South of Goudhurst
A262	B2007	B2006
A249	B2008	B2005
A20	B2231	B2045
A251	B2006	B2040
A252	B2005	B2041
A2	B2 163 (east of Linton)	B2100
A250	B2082	B2162
A274	B2067
A28	B2244

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The commission brief required Jacobs Engineering UK to :-
Determine how the current speed limits conform to the latest advice for setting local
speed limits and make recommendations where appropriate to raise, lower or retain
the current speed limit with supporting evidence.
Identify where the introduction of engineering measures may be required to assist
with compliance of an existing or proposed speed limit.
Where speed limit changes are proposed existing centre line road markings are to
be checked and reported upon with regards their compliance with the proposals.
The review team shall liaise with Kent Police
The review team shall appraise representatives of the Parish Councils within the
area.
This review is based on the Department for Transport (DfT) Circular 01/2006 'Setting Local Speed Limits'. Other documents including DfT Traffic Advisory Leaflets 1/04 'Village Speed Limits', 2/06 'Speed Assessment Framework', 1/95 'Speed Limit signs a guide to good practice', and the DfT guidance concerning 'Gateways' have been considered during the review process.