Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/143

Non-Key Decision 

Contact: Anthony Kirkwood, Vision Zero Team Leader (Anthony.Kirkwood@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDT7). 

Proposals as part of the County Council's 20mph speed limit project.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the proposals for 20mph speed limits at Carterton as advertised – except for the lengths of the following roads: 

i)               Alvescot Road,

ii)             Black Bourton Road,

iii)           Brize Norton Road,

iv)           Burford Road – north of its junction with Upavon Way, and

v)             Burford Road – south of its junction with Sellwood Drive.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.

The Chair acknowledged the significant level of public engagement received through the consultation process and thanked Carterton Town Council for its detailed review of the proposals following consultation. Officers explained that the scheme had been revised from the original proposals following further consideration by the Town Council.

The Chair recognised the road safety benefits associated with 20mph schemes but also noted the high level of opposition submitted through the consultation.

The Chair considered that, given the scale of further consideration by the Town Council and the level of public interest, it would be appropriate to undertake further consultation on the amended proposals, before reaching a decision.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and deferred the recommendations in the report to allow for further public consultation.

RESOLVED to:

Defer the recommendations below for further public consultation:

a) Approve the proposals for 20mph speed limits at Carterton as advertised – except for the lengths of the following roads:

i)               Alvescot Road,

ii)             Black Bourton Road,

iii)           Brize Norton Road,

iv)           Burford Road – north of its junction with Upavon Way, and

v)             Burford Road – south of its junction with Sellwood Drive.