RESIDENTS have urged Hungerford Town Council to push for a 20mph speed limit near their homes. On Tuesday night (May 28), the council’s highways and transport committee considered requests for 20mph zones in Church Street and Sanham Green. James Cole wanted to know whether residents wanted to reduce accidents or whether the measure was simply for their “comfort – in other words, to stop traffic rushing past them”. He added: “For example, I’d propose a 20mph limit in the High Street because I want to see overall speeding reduced – but it’s not a means of reducing accidents.” In fact, in 2020 th…