Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport Management 

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/258 

Key Decision 

Contact: Roger Plater, Senior Officer – Vision Zero (Roger.Plater@oxfordshire.gov.uk)  

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Approve the introduction of the following speed limit changes on the A417 and adjacent roads, as advertised:

(a)           Between Lechlade & Faringdon:

                                 i.         30mph speed limit in place of the existing 40mph speed limit at Buscot,

                                ii.         40mph speed limit in place of the existing 60mph National speed limits at Buscot,

                               iii.         50mph speed limits in place of the existing 60mph National speed limits at Buscot, and Buscot Park.

(b)           Between Faringdon & Wantage:

                                 i.         40mph speed limit in place of the existing 50mph speed limit at Challow

(c)           At Aston Tirrold:

                                 i.         40mph speed limits in place of the existing 50mph speed limits on the A417 at Blewbury Hill, and on Chalk Hill & Spring Lane.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting and asked officers if these proposals were part of the wider Vision Zero review into ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads. Officers confirmed that this was the case.

The Chair noted the request to extend the proposal eastwards to include the lane to Eaton Hastings, but officers stated that their advice was to amend the speed limits in line with the recommendations in the report.

The Chair referred to several consultation responses.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

Approve the introduction of the following speed limit changes on the A417 and adjacent roads, as advertised:

a)    Between Lechlade & Faringdon:

i. 30mph speed limit in place of the existing 40mph speed limit at Buscot,

ii. 40mph speed limit in place of the existing 60mph National speed limits at Buscot,

iii. 50mph speed limits in place of the existing 60mph National speed limits at Buscot, and Buscot Park.

b)    Between Faringdon & Wantage:

i.               40mph speed limit in place of the existing 50mph speed limit at Challow

c)    At Aston Tirrold:

i. 40mph speed limits in place of the existing 50mph speed limits on the A417 at Blewbury Hill, and on Chalk Hill & Spring Lane.