Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/013

Contact: Lee Turner, Principal Engineer, Traffic and Road Safety.

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM 9).

To consider proposed traffic calming measures and extension of 30mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management AGREED to approve as advertised the following:

a)    The extension of the existing 30mph speed limit on the B4016 Drayton Road, Sutton Courtenay westwards by approximately 70 metres, and

b)    a new kerbed traffic calming chicane on the B4016 Drayton Road (with buildouts) to be located approximately 20 metres & 40 metres west of the access to No. 9 Drayton Road.

The report presented responses to a consultation on a proposal to extend the existing 30mph speed limit and introduce a new traffic calming measure on B4016 Drayton Road, Sutton Courtenay.

The aim of the proposed schemes was to address the concerns raised by Sutton Courtenay Parish Council on the speed of vehicles entering and travelling through the village. The proposal comprised of an extension of the existing 30mph speed limit, and new chicane at approximately 20 metres and 40 metres west of the access to No.9 Drayton Road.

The Chair commented that this was a straight forward scheme and a good example of effective engagement with locally elected representatives. 

The Chair highlighted the consultation response from Stagecoach Bus Company which raised its concern that the proposed distance between the chicanes would make navigation through the features a struggle for larger vehicles such as buses.

Officers explained that the traffic calming measures were trialled on-site with a temporary chicane at the proposed location. Video evidence raised no issues regarding large vehicles navigating through the proposed chicanes with the proposed dimensions and distances.

The Chair thanked respondent seven for their detailed response to the consultation and noted that they, a local resident, had undertaken detailed local analysis which found improvements in speed and safety and noise pollution. Overall, the consultation responses had provided detailed, local insight.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the following:

a)    The extension of the existing 30mph speed limit on the B4016 Drayton Road, Sutton Courtenay westwards by approximately 70 metres, and

b)   a new kerbed traffic calming chicane on the B4016 Drayton Road (with buildouts) to be located approximately 20 metres & 40 metres west of the access to No. 9 Drayton Road.