Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/289

Contact: Ryan Moore , Senior Officer, Road Agreements Team, ryan.moore@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM7).

The proposals comprise traffic calming and cycle measures to improve road safety and facilitate active travel.

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management is RECOMMENDED to approve the raised table traffic calming features on: Burr Street/Blenheim Hill, High Street, and Wantage Road/Tyrells Close as advertised.

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management APPROVED the raised table traffic calming features on: Burr Street/Blenheim Hill, High Street, and Wantage Road/Tyrells Close as advertised.

The report presented responses to a consultation on a proposal to construct traffic calming features within Harwell, comprising of ‘Raised Table Calming Features’ i.e. full width flat top humps to be located on Burr Street/Blenheim Hill, High Street, and the Wantage Road/Tyrells Close junction.

The Chair invited the speaker to address the meeting and answered points raised.

The Chair read out written submissions from local residents, Oliver Gardener and Michael Burrows.

Officers confirmed that all the proposals had been included and clearly set out in the consultation and that all the major stakeholders, including the Parish Council had been consulted with.

In response to a comment in the written statement of Michael Burrows, officers explained that there was not a designated parking area in the vicinity of the war memorial and parked cars there created visibility problems for traffic. Removing the ability to park in the area would allow pedestrians use of the steps to the memorial and safe crossing of the road.

The Chair commented that the proposal was the outcome of an extremely thorough piece of work.

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management APPROVED the raised table traffic calming features on: Burr Street/Blenheim Hill, High Street, and Wantage Road/Tyrells Close as advertised.