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Forward Plan Ref: 2017/119

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Operations (CMDE7).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on revised proposals to install traffic calming measures on the B4009 Chinnor Road at Kingston Blount.  The proposal follows concerns raised by Aston Rowant Parish Council who are funding the scheme on the speed of traffic on the B4009 Chinnor Road and High Street at Kingston Blount.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposals to install traffic calming measures on the B4009 High Street at Kingston Blount as advertised subject to a satisfactory road safety audit.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a statutory consultation on revised proposals to install traffic calming measures on the B4009 Chinnor Road at Kingston Blount following concerns raised by Aston Rowant Parish Council regarding speed of traffic on the B4009 Chinnor Road and High Street at Kingston Blount.

Matthew Day spoke in support of the scheme.  Although a B road the B4009 was a fast road particularly at this point with traffic entering the village at speeds significantly higher than 30 mph. That had resulted in a number of collisions including 1 fatality and buildings being hit.  As funders of the scheme the parish council had tried to take a measured response to this situation with 3 years of consultation resulting in a proposal for a physical build-out. An earlier proposal for the provision of road humps had been rejected due to concerns expressed regarding noise. This current scheme was now felt to offer the best solution. Recent trials had indicated some improvement and he thanked County Council officers for their help with that exercise and the design of the scheme.

Mr Turner confirmed that officers had worked closely with the parish council. Recent trials carried out indicated the proposed site of the build out offered the best location and the most protection. An independent safety audit would be carried out prior to construction although tests had indicated the audit would be successful. Responding to the Cabinet Member he confirmed that the dimensions for the build-out prevented separate provision for cyclists but that each island would be lit with street lights.

While acknowledging objections received regarding the tendency for chicanes to potentially encourage traffic to speed up and for potential delays to occur the Cabinet Member for Environment, however, felt that in this case the objective of slowing traffic at this point was a laudable one and so having regard to the information set out in the report before her together with the representations made to her at the meeting confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve proposals to install traffic calming measures on the B4009 Chinnor Road at Kingston Blount as advertised subject to a satisfactory road safety audit.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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