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Forward Plan Ref: 2019/107

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Report by Director of Community Operations (CMDE12).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce pairs of traffic calming speed cushions and a puffin crossing on Kennington Road, Radley which has been put forward because of the development of land adjacent to Kennington Road at Radley for residential purposes.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed introduction of the traffic calming measures and puffin crossing on Kennington Road, Radley as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE11) responses received to a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce pairs of traffic calming speed cushions and a puffin crossing on Kennington Road, Radley put forward because of the development of land adjacent to Kennington Road at Radley for residential purposes.

Supporting the proposals Carolyn Jessop also highlighted a number of key points namely road safety for both pedestrians and cyclists on Kenning ton Road; cost savings from permanent tarmacking of grass/verge from Pebble Hill to Woodlands; flooding issues at Sugworth Crescent; improvements to pavements; resurfacing roads and safety improvements including traffic calming and pavement resurfacing on Sandford Lane. She supported further liaison with all parties to work towards a successful and optimum solution.

Councillor Bob Johnston endorsed those comments. The pavement between Pebble Hill and Woodlands was used by a lot of children narrow and very overgrown and if cleared would be a huge improvement. Sandford Lane needed resurfacing and the surface of Kennington Road equally in need of work. These safety proposals were essential and the proposals before the Cabinet Member were fully supported by the Parish Council and the other District Councillor.

Noting the concerns raised during consultation regarding noise and damage to vehicles from speed cushions the Cabinet Member noted the cushions were flattened and designed to accommodate larger vehicles at 30 mph. As such that should not lead to vehicles slowing down or accelerating to negotiate them and as other vehicles would be able to negotiate them at 30 mph the risk of vehicles using other routes to avoid them was considered minimal.  Another respondent had supported chicanes but those were not suitable for buses. Therefore, having regard  to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting while noting that funding by the developer was reserved for the traffic calming speed cushions and a puffin crossing on Kennington Road, Radley and that, therefore, other issues as raised during debate would be a matter for local discussion and negotiation the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposed introduction of the traffic calming measures and puffin crossing on Kennington Road, Radley as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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