Benefits to the Coursing Batch Community
Safer, quieter and more welcoming for everyone who lives, works or visits here.
Reducing speeds on Coursing Batch is about far more than simply complying with a speed limit. It is about creating a better environment for the whole community.
Safer for everyone
Reduced speeds lower both the likelihood and severity of collisions, particularly for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and residents entering or leaving their driveways.
Protecting vulnerable people
Slower traffic gives drivers more time to react, making the road safer for children, older residents and anyone crossing the road.
Local drivers leading
Residents and regular road users can influence traffic naturally. Travelling at 20 mph encourages the vehicles behind to do the same.
A calmer environment
Lower speeds reduce engine noise, tyre noise and harsh acceleration, creating a more peaceful place to live.
Greater confidence
People feel more comfortable walking, cycling, crossing the road or spending time outside their homes when traffic moves appropriately.
Easier access to homes
Slower-moving traffic makes it safer and less stressful for residents to enter and leave their driveways.
Businesses and tourism
Calm, considerate traffic gives visitors a better impression and reinforces Glastonbury's reputation as a welcoming destination.
Minimal journey impact
Driving at 20 mph through the residential section adds only a matter of seconds to most journeys, while delivering substantial benefits.
Lasting change
The campaign is about more than signs and markings. It aims to make considerate driving the normal way to travel.
Encouraging People Back onto Our Roads
A calmer, safer road gives people greater confidence to walk and cycle.
Children, older residents, cyclists and dog walkers can feel uncomfortable using narrow footpaths or cycling beside fast-moving traffic. Some journeys that could be made on foot or by bicycle are therefore made by car instead.
This reduces opportunities for exercise and independence, adds traffic and emissions, and affects the many thousands of visitors who come to Glastonbury each year. Tourism is essential to our local economy, and safer roads help visitors explore the town and surrounding area while supporting local businesses.
Our Vision
We are not trying to stop people using Coursing Batch—we simply want everyone to travel through it safely and responsibly.
By working together, local residents, businesses, delivery drivers and regular commuters can lead by example. Every vehicle travelling at 20 mph helps create a natural flow of slower traffic, making the road safer for everyone.
It's not about changing where we drive. It's about changing how we drive.