Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/115

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Report by Director of Community Operations (CMDE5).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a traffic calming raised junction table at the crossroads junction of Rymers Lane, Littlehay Road & Cornwallis Road in Florence Park, Oxford put forward in conjunction with Oxford City Council to help improve road safety for local residents.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed introduction of a traffic calming raised junction table at the crossroads junction of Rymers Lane, Littlehay Road & Cornwallis Road in Florence Park (Oxford) as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE5) responses to a statutory consultation to introduce a traffic calming raised junction table at the crossroads junction of Rymers lane, Littlehay Road and Cornwallis Road in Florence Park put forward in conjunction with Oxford City Council to improve safety for local residents.

Councillor Sanders advised that this junction was heavily used as a rat run with on average 3 accidents per year.  While the design would slow traffic to reduce injury risk there was a need to look at traffic levels in the wider surrounding area.

The Cabinet Member for Environment acknowledged comments made by a number of objectors regarding the cost of the scheme but in the light of the information in the report and the representations made to her at the meeting confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the introduction of a traffic calming raised junction table at the crossroads junction of Rymers Lane, Littlehay Road and Cornwallis Road in Florence Park as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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