What has resulted is an innovative partnership based on local knowledge, tailored health education and prestigious partners such as U.C.

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Local transport minister Norman Baker said: "It's vital that speed limits are suitable for local conditions and councils are best placed to determine what these limits are, based on local knowledge and the views of the community, " he said.

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He's also capitalized on his local knowledge.

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