Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/129

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Report by Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE7).

The report considers responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a 20mph speed limit on the residential road at Great Western Park (south) whilst those roads served by Larch Drive from its junction with Diamond Drive are proposed to be subject to a 30mph speed limit put forward because and as part of the approved residential development at Great Western Park and, if approved, funded by it.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the 20mph speed limit on the residential road at Great Western Park (south), whilst those roads served by Larch Drive from its junction with Diamond Drive are proposed to be subject to a 30mph speed limit as advertised.

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The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a 20mph speed limit on residential roads at Great Western Park (south) whilst those roads served by Larch Drive from its junction with Diamond Drive were proposed to be subject to a 30mph speed limit put forward because and as part of the approved residential development at Great Western Park and funded by the developers.

Responding to the Cabinet Member Mr Kirkwood confirmed that Thames Valley Police had objected on the grounds that the zone would be self-enforcing but officers felt that the layout of the roads were considered suitable for such a limit taking account of their alignment which included traffic calming features and 20mph roundels on the spine road carriageway.  He also confirmed in response to the comment from the Oxford Bus Company that larch Drive and the roads accessed off it had not been included in the zone that Larch Drive was an older development and therefore the responsibility of a different developer.  Officers could investigate if some measures could be introduced there.

The Cabinet Member for Environment advised that she had spoken to Councillor Mike Fox-Davies the local member who confirmed his support for the scheme.

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

to approve the 20mph speed limit on the residential road at Great Western Park (south), whilst those roads served by Larch Drive from its junction with Diamond Drive are proposed to be subject to a 30mph speed limit as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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