The Chair invited speakers to address the meeting and
responded to their points in turn.
The Chair noted that Oxford was within the County Council’s
20mph policy but had been affected by Network Rail’s changing timetable with
regards to the Botley Road.
The Chair stated that he shared the ambition of wanting to
do more but noted that individual schemes were restricted by time and funding.
Officers pointed out that the existing mandatory cycle lane
was not of desirable width as per guidance of minimum standards, and thus an
advisory lane was the option put forward.
The Chair noted that this scheme was an interim step and
that improvements would come forward in the context of the traffic filters and
Network Rail’s work finishing
The Chair thanked officers for their work and agreed to the
recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a)
Approve the removal of the mandatory
cycle lane on the southern side of the A420 Botley Road and its replacement
with a new wider ‘advisory’ cycle lane, as advertised.