The speed limit has been cut in parts of Bursledon despite residents’ objections that the measure is “flawed” and “illogical” The speed limit on the A27 at Providence Hill and Bridge Road will be reduced from 40mph to 30mph to accommodate a proposed cycleway as part of the Southampton Transforming Cities Fund The aim of the scheme is to improve cycle connections in the area by creating a new cycle route between Windhover roundabout and Church Lane on the A27 Hampshire County Council will reduce the speed from 40mph to 30mph between its junction with Portsmouth Road and the existing speed limit change to 30mph near Old Bridge House Road police traffic management officer David Taylor supports the proposed 30 miles per hour speed limit but “feels” that measures are “not adequate enough” Three objections were raised by residents who urged the county council to extend the speed limit to the whole of Providence Hill due to public safety reasons John White said that while he welcomed the “overdue” decision to reduce the speed limit on the A27 he does not understand why the proposed 30mph limit does not cover the whole of Providence Hill “If the proposals were to be passed in their current form then the stretch of the A27 from the dual carriageway that leads from junction 8 of the M27 all the way through to the dual carriageway that leads to junction 9 of the M27 will be a 30mph zone all except for the majority of Providence Hill – this makes absolutely no sense,” he said Mr White added that the proposal is “ seriously flawed” “It is our view that it would make far more sense if the 30mph limit began at the top of Providence Hill as cars enter it from Windhover roundabout,” he added is where vehicles pick up the most speed and proposing to position the start of the 30mph limit so close to Portsmouth Road will have much less effect of slowing vehicles in time for the junction” Nic Drew expressed his objections to the plans and especially heavy vehicles speed down Providence Hill after exiting the motorway where their perception of speed is influenced by motorway travel Mr Drew said: “It makes no sense to have vehicles coming off Windover Roundabout speeding up to 40mph for a few hundred metres before having to reduce speed again to 30mph “It is clearly an illogical decision not to reduce the speed limit on Providence Hill to 30mph.” Hampshire County Council noted that the northern section of Providence Hill has a wide carriageway with properties set back from the road and some with direct access visible to drivers the density of visible properties and access points increases Much of Providence Hill features a footway separated from the road by a grass verge it is considered that the road conditions meet the expectations for the existing 40mph speed limit natalia.forero@jpress.co.uk  Tags: Enter your email address to subscribe to Eastleigh News and receive notifications of new posts by email The pavilion at Long Lane Recreation Ground in Bursledon is undergoing major renovation thanks to a cash boost from the Local Area Committee The redevelopment includes replacing the old building Users of the sports pitches will enjoy enhanced changing with space for the parish grounds maintenance team Hamble & Hound Local Area Committee has allocated more than £640,000 to Bursledon Parish Council which will be led by Eastleigh Borough Council’s project management team who is also Eastleigh Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Health “We’re committed to making long-term investments in facilities that promote the health and wellbeing of communities right across Eastleigh Borough We’re pleased to be working in partnership with Bursledon Parish Council to deliver a fantastic facility that I’m sure will be welcomed and well used.” I'm the News Editor and admin for this site and a life-long Eastleigh resident. Email me at s.slominski@eastleighnews.co.uk.  Tags: Enter your email address to subscribe to Eastleigh News and receive notifications of new posts by email. There are long delays on the M27 tonight following a vehicle fire. Emergency services were called to a stretch of the eastbound carriageway between junction 8 for Bursledon and Junction 9 for Whiteley earlier this evening. A pick-up style truck was reportedly on fire in one of the refuge areas. An ambulance attempts to get through stationary traffic on the M27. Multiple fire crews could be seen tackling the blaze, which has caused queues of more than 30 minutes on approach. One lane is open on the eastbound carriageway, and traffic is queuing past junction 7 for Hedge End. The condition of the driver is not yet known. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayohits radiosouth coastnewsDriver arrested and pedestrian in hospital following crash in BursledonThe collided on the A27 Oakhill yesterday morning (Tuesday 11 March) A pedestrian in in hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Bursledon Police were called at 10.22am on Tuesday 11 March to a report of a collision on the A27 Oakhill in Bursledon This involved a white Ford Transit van and a pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving Officers are now appealing for dash cam footage: "We would like to speak to anyone who has witnessed this incident and in particular anyone with relevant dash cam footage." please call 101 quoting reference 44250107327 First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app. insight and opinion from the world of restaurants 08-Jul-2024 Last updated on 08-Jul-2024 at 09:07 GMT The casual dining group’s website has open vacancies for a ‘Pizza Express Pod’ at the Tesco Extra store in Bursledon, Southampton, Restaurant’s sister title MCA has reported Describing it as an ‘exciting new concept’ the restaurant group has posted vacancies for a site manager It is understood the concept will be a smaller format food-to-go type offering compared to a typical full-service Pizza Express restaurant In May Pizza Express opened its first restaurant within a UK airport at London Gatwick’s South Terminal, which offers a breakfast menu alongside its traditional pizza range. “Whilst we have almost 360 restaurants across the UK & Ireland, we know there are many people in towns and cities across the country who want to enjoy their favourite Pizza Express pizza and dough balls. 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