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Forward Plan Ref: 2017/165

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Report by Director of Community Operations (Interim) (CMDE5).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a puffin crossing in place of a pedestrian refuge by Trinity Close and the North Oxfordshire Academy put forward as a result of an adjacent residential development.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed introduction of a puffin crossing (a signalled crossing for pedestrians) on the A422 Stratford Road near the North Oxfordshire Academy as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE5) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a puffin crossing in place of a pedestrian refuge by Trinity Close and the North Oxfordshire Academy put forward as a result of an adjacent residential development.

The Cabinet Member noted comments from County Councillor Mark Cherry in support of the new crossing and any amendments that might be needed to move the scheme forward. Councillor Cherry had also advised that he had put in a request to relevant officers at Oxfordshire County Council and the Town Clerk of Banbury Town Council for consideration of a 20mph speed limit in the proximity of the Academy in response to representations from residents of Trinity Close.  He considered this would be a continuation of road safety measures in this area and whilst he noted a few local residents had expressed concerns on the location of the puffin crossing his overriding view was that the crossing should be made operational as soon as possible to maintain the long-term safety of members of the public and the school children of the North Oxfordshire Academy.

Mr Kirkwood confirmed that although this had been a retrospective consultation the crossing was not yet operational.  Referring to the issue of anti-social student behaviour, which had been raised as part of the 4 objections received from local residents, officers had, when making their recommendation, not considered those issues material to the scheme itself.

Responding to the Cabinet Member he confirmed that the crossing and safety issues would be monitored.

Having regard to the information set out in the report along with the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

approve the proposed introduction of a puffin crossing (a signalled crossing for pedestrians) on the A422 Stratford Road near the North Oxfordshire Academy as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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