Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/165

Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by Director for Community Operations (Interim) (CMDE8).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to provide cycle bypasses at the existing traffic calming build outs on the High Street at Long Wittenham put forward following an OCC audit and stakeholder liaison in 2012 to determine what shortcomings there were in the Science Vale area, identify those areas and propose solutions for improvement where possible. These ranged from small to large and from low to high cost and complexity and following feasibility and design phases the bypasses proposed here have been recommended as relatively small and low-cost solutions to improve the current situation and safety in this area but with high potential benefits.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed provision of cycle bypasses at the traffic calming build outs on the High Street at Long Wittenham.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE8) responses received to a statutory consultation to provide cycle bypasses at the existing traffic calming build outs on the High Street at Long Wittenham put forward following an OCC audit and stakeholder liaison in 2012 to determine what shortcomings there were in the Science Vale area, identify those areas and propose solutions for improvement where possible.

Mr Kirkwood confirmed that notwithstanding the concerns expressed regarding width of the cycle bypasses he felt that there would be a real benefit for cyclists while not precluding the future environmental enhancements that the Parish Council were proposing for the village. A preliminary safety check had not identified any issues and a further safety check would also be carried out.

The Cabinet Member for Environment noted that the Parish Council had objected on width grounds but having regard to the safety checks already carried out and future post implantation checks proposed she was happy to confirm her decision, having regard to the information in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting as follows:

to approve the proposed provision of cycle bypasses at the traffic calming build outs on the High Street at Long Wittenham.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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