Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/114

Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader - Area Stewardship Hub Tel: (01865) 810228

Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE6).

Murcott Road is long and straight with good visibility approaching the village which means that traffic has a tendency to exceed the existing speed limit of 30mph as it approaches the residential part of the village. With new development extending the village along the Murcott Road it was felt that some traffic calming measures would be appropriate to extend the already existing series of buildouts. The report considers responses received to a statutory consultation on proposals to install a traffic calming build-out on the Murcott Road at Arncott, approximately 20 metres south-west of its junction with The Village Close.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposals to install a traffic calming build-out on the Murcott Road at Arncott, approximately 20 metres south-west of its junction with The Village Close as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered responses received on a proposal to install an additional traffic calming build-out on the Murcott Road at Arncott, approximately 20 metres south-west of its junction with The Village Close.  Murcott Road is long and straight with good visibility approaching the village and so traffic can exceed the existing speed limit of 30mph as it approached the residential part of the village. That, along with new development extending the village along the Murcott Road, prompted this further installation which extends the already existing series of buildouts.

Referring to the 2 objections received Mr Wasley advised that moving the installation would merely mean that it would then go outside other properties, add significantly to the cost and make it less satisfactory from a road safety point of view due to lighting issues and proximity to roadside junctions.

Having regard to the information set out in the report before her and  the submissions made to her by officers at the meeting with regard to lighting and side road issues the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve proposals to install a traffic calming build-out on the Murcott Road at Arncott, approximately 20 metres south-west of its junction with The Village Close as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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