The Secretary of State for Transport hereby gives notice that she intends to make an Order under sections 82(2), 83(1) and 84(1)(a) and (2) of, and paragraph 27(1) of Schedule 9 to, the Legislation: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the A5Trunk Road at Shenstone in the County of Staffordshire.The effect of the Order would be to revoke The A5 Trunk Road ( Shenstone, Staffordshire ) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Order 2004 and—

• 1 impose a 50 miles per hour speed limit on—
  • a the dumbbell roundabouts at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange, including the link road connecting them, and
  • b the A5 from its junction with the southern roundabout at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange to a point 82 metres east of the centre point of that roundabout, and
• 2 maintain the national speed limit on the following lengths of the A5 and connecting roads—

a) the A5 from its junction with the northern roundabout at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange to a point 137 metres northwest of the centre point of that roundabout;

b) the A5 from a point 82 metres east of the centre point of its junction with the southern roundabout at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange to a point 105 metres east of the centre point of that roundabout;

c) a length of the slip road leading to the northbound carriageway of the A5148 from the northern roundabout at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange, from its junction with the northern roundabout to a point 77 metres southeast of that roundabout;

d) a length of the slip road leading from the southbound carriageway of the A5148 to its junction with the southern roundabout at the A5/A5127/A5148 Interchange, from a point 77 metres northeast of its junction with the southern roundabout to that roundabout, which would otherwise be subject to a speed limit of 30 miles per hour as a result of the street lighting installed on them.

A copy of the draft Order, together with plans illustrating the proposals and a Statement of the Secretary of State’s reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be inspected during opening hours at Lichfield District Council, Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6YY ; Lichfield Library, The Friary, Lichfield, WS13 6QG ; or may be seen at or obtained by application to the Highways Agency, Orders Team, The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN .

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send a written statement of their objection and the grounds thereof to Karen Eustace at the Highways Agency at the address given above. The objection should quote reference HA 28/3/209 and must be received no later than 3 January 2012 .

For further information contact Karen Eustace on 0121 678 8420 .

Mike Lloyd, A Higher Executive Officer in the Highways Agency