Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/011

Non-Key Decision: 

Contact: Mohamed Gulamhussein, Project Manager – Infrastructure Delivery (Mohamed.Gulamhussein@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

Proposals include changes to speed limits, bus lanes and banned turns, which are being promoted to increase road safety and improve public transport.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Approve the following measures, as advertised:

(a)           30mph speed limits on the A4130 west of A34 Milton Interchange & the B4017 Steventon Hill north of its junction with the A4130.

(b)           Bus Lanes on the A4130 eastbound carriageway between its junctions with the B4017 Steventon Hill and the A34 Milton Interchange.

(c)           ‘No U-Turn’ restrictions for westbound traffic on the A4130 west of the A34 Milton Interchange, at its signalised junctions with Trenchard Avenue, and the B4017 Steventon Hill.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.

Officers confirmed that the proposed traffic regulation orders formed a wider package of measures associated with the Steventon Lights project including bus lanes, junction improvements and active travel facilities.

Officers noted that the speed limit reduction had been assessed against established criteria for this specific project but noted that as part of the wider Vision Zero review into ‘A’ & ‘B’ roads, the section of road to the Packhorse pub would be looked into this year.

The Chair noted that the proposals were to mitigate further housing growth and supporting bus usage to bypass traffic at the junction, similarly to other areas across Oxfordshire.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

Approve the following measures as advertised:

a)    30mph speed limits on the A4130 west of A34 Milton Interchange & the B4017 Steventon Hill north of its junction with the A4130.

b)    Bus Lanes on the A4130 eastbound carriageway between its junctions with the B4017 Steventon Hill and the A34 Milton Interchange.

c)    ‘No U-Turn’ restrictions for westbound traffic on the A4130 west of the A34 Milton Interchange, at its signalised junctions with Trenchard Avenue, and the B4017 Steventon Hill.