August 2025
Down Lane
Extend yellow advisory footway from Watts Chapel to The Street
Improve bus stop and pedestrian access outside Watts Gallery
Village gateway at Down Lane
Near the B3000 roundabout
Raised junction at The Street & Down Lane with informal crossing
Remove centre line to reduce vehicle speeds
Village gateway at the roundabout
South of St Nicholas Church
Raised table positioned away from homes to support 20mph speeds
[note, funding did not include a crossing but if Surrey County Council can secure further funding, this maybe added to the scheme]
Spiceall Junction
Upgrade pedestrian crossing and refuge island- Potential zebra crossing
Native planting to boost biodiversity and deter footway parking near the village hall next to layby
Raised table opposite village green
Junction tightening at Spiceall to slow turning vehicles
Polsted Lane to Withies Lane Junction
Raised table around/further south Polsted Lane Junction to support 20mph speeds
Raised junction at The Avenue & The Street
Village gateway at New Pond Road
Speed Limit Changes
New 20mph limit on Down Lane and The Street up to Spiceall junction to improve safety
Potential for there to be a mixture of raised tables and speed cushions.
1970s/80s
Following road widening in the 1970s, traffic volume almost doubled to 8,000 vehicles per day on the B3000. The traffic committee worked tirelessly to get a 30MPH
Plans were drawn up for a village bypass that did not materialise
1990s
The volume continued to rise along with the number of accidents. The traffic committee began the task of collecting data to support a case for traffic calming
2000s
Traffic doubled again (between 14,000-16000 a day). Accidents increased and the street saw 4 fatalities
Highways & Police would not agree to any meaningful traffic calming because the B3000 is a strategic route, is used by emergency services, it has poor sight lines and it is close to houses
Community measures began; Community Speed Watch & Vehicle Activated Sign
Air Quality Management Area was implemented in 2017, the main cause of pollution being traffic
All the suggestions by external consultants in the Air Quality Action report were refused by SCC Highways, including 20MPH & redirecting lorries
May 2025
Funding for the proposal has been agreed by Surrey County Council
Compton Parish Council has formed a steering group to liaise with Surrey Council
February 2026
Traffic calming measures were presented to the working group on Monday 26 January.
The key elements remained:
20mph zones in Down Lane and on the B3000 from the roundabout to Spiceall with raised platforms at Down Lane, Spiceall and Polsted Lane junctions and regular speed cushions in between.
A zebra crossing near St Nicholas Church
There are NO measures for the eastern half of the village.
Compton Parish Council and its traffic committee is seeking to represent the best interests of the whole village in this matter and several aspects of the current proposals pose considerable difficulties. Therefore there have been discussions with both our MP, Sir Jeremy Hunt, and our County Councillor, Matt Furniss. As a result it has been agreed to seek
a further review with the SCC officers concerned to explore amendments to the scheme. This will be pursued as a matter of
urgency with the hope of being able to present an amended scheme at the
Annual Parish Meeting due to be held at Compton
Club on Wednesday 15 April at 7pm.
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£400k has been allocated to traffic calming/ village improvements
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Some villages nearby have had Average Speed Cameras installed and we believe Compton's case is equally compelling
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Police and highways have indicated in the past that the B3000 is NOT suitable for physical traffic calming because of noise, proximity of houses, volume of traffic and impact of traffic diverting elsewhere.
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This funding needs to be used effectively.
Why are things different now?
