The
Committee reviewed a decision taken by the then Cabinet Member for Transport to
approve the closure of Bulwarks Lane by means of a gating order in the light of
a recent decision by Nuffield College to withdraw support for closure.
Councillor
Armitage referred to the earlier commitment to
achieve closure and was unconvinced regarding the worthiness of the straw poll
referred to in the report. However, he acknowledged that it appeared that the
incidence of crime had reduced and in view of the withdrawal of support by Nuffield
College he supported the recommendation not to proceed with closure.
RESOLVED: not to proceed with the advertisement or introduction
of a gating order on Bulwarks Lane, Oxford.