There are early positive signs in the Farnham Infrastructure Project (FIP) as it starts to unfold.

The Farnham Cycle Campaign has praised the FIP for pushing ahead with plans to introduce the last 20 mph zone outside Hale Primary School this month.

Website Crashmap.co.uk reports in just one year, Farnham had 45 traffic accidents and introducing 20 mph can reduce the amount. Similar schemes in Wales have seen a reduction in car insurance premiums as the new limit reduces the likelihood of accidents. and insurance company Esure reduced premiums by £50.

A Farnham Cycle Campaign spokesperson said: “The Farnham Cycle Campaign has always asked the FIP to implement a single 20mph zone across the town as this would be safer, especially outside schools.

“But also less confusing for car drivers as Farnham now has approaching ten 20mph zones in total so drivers are constantly going through speed changes.

“If cars do follow the law, then more people might choose to leave their cars at home and cycle thus reducing road congestion, especially during the two daily school runs.”

“In the Netherlands, almost 75% of school-aged children cycle to school. Of course, it's even better for everyone if there are off-road cycle tracks because there are then fewer bikes on the road.

“We would like these cycle tracks to be built before the 5 new housing estates that are approved, coming to Farnham and which will generate even more car traffic. As we like to say, 'no time to waste, let's make tracks'.”