John Denham

Welcome to the website of John Denham

John Denham has been representing Southampton Itchen in Parliament since 1992. 

He is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. 

On this website you'll find news about what John's been up to in both Southampton and Westminster. 

You can get in touch with John on constituency issues by following the link below.

 

What do you think about road safety?

John Denham has long been campaigning with parents for mandatory 20 mph speed limits near schools. The City Council has made some progress in installing these limits near to a few schools but it still prefers the voluntary “20 is plenty” approach.   

Nearly 3000 people still die on the roads each year and there remains a great deal to do to improve road safety further.  The Government is on course to meet its target of a 40% reduction in road deaths and serious injuries by 2010 but there are still far too many children and young people being killed or seriously injured on our roads.

John Denham said "Pedestrian and cyclist deaths are, unsurprisingly, concentrated in urban areas. Too many pedestrians are hit by vehicles in residential streets at speeds causing serious injury or death.

"In order to improve safety on the streets where people live, the Government is proposing to amend its guidance on speed limits, recommending that highway authorities, over time, introduce 20 mph zones or limits into streets which are primarily residential in nature, or other areas where pedestrian and cyclist movements are high (for example around schools or markets).   This is what I have been calling on our City Council to do."

If you would like to comment on this proposal, or any other part of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy, the consultation and supporting documents are here.  You need to comment by 14^th July.