Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2018/033

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE5).

The report presents responses received to a consultation on a proposal to provide cycle lanes on both sides of the B4493 Wantage Road put forward at the request of the developers of the Great Western Park development to provide a high standard cycle route between the development and the town centre.

The report sets out how the proposals will help facilitate the safe movement of traffic in support of LTP4 objectives.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed cycle provision on both sides of the B4493 Wantage Roadas advertised.

Approved

Noted

·                     Measures to be considered and investigated which would help ameliorate concerns regarding safety at the roundabout located at the eastern end (Georgetown roundabout) for both cyclists and cars.

·                     Also a ‘Phase 2’ scheme was being considered in conjunction with the Garden Town initiative which would extend the proposal.

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CME5) responses received to a consultation on a proposal to provide cycle lanes on both sides of the B4493 Wantage Road put forward at the request of the developers of the Great Western Park development to provide a high standard cycle route between the development and the town centre.

Officers confirmed that there had been an earlier consultation on a previous scheme which had not gone ahead. Also regarding concerns expressed during the current consultation process regarding safety for both cyclists and cars where they had to interact at the Georgetown roundabout at the eastern end of the cycle lane they confirmed that that was outside the scope of the current scheme but plans for a stage 2 element as part of the Garden Town initiative were under discussion which would consider that issue.  However, in the meantime options would be looked at to introduce signage at the roundabout to ameliorate those concerns.

Having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations and assurances given to her at the meeting the Cabinet member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposed cycle provision on both sides of the B4493 Wantage Road as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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