The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.
The Chair referred to a submitted written statement.
Officers referenced recent works in Bicester that led to Elmsbrook Estate being used as a ‘cut through point’, which these proposals aimed to avoid happening through its design.
The Chair asked officers to engage with the District Council about potentially having a shop within Elmsbrook Estate to support the County Council’s transport ambitions by having facilities nearby.
The Chair referenced several consultation responses, including from Thames Valley Police, the bus companies and the local District Councillor. It was confirmed that fines go into one pot and is spent within the highway’s operations and network.
The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Approve the new 24-hour Bus Lane on Charlotte Avenue,
b) Approve the use of ‘Automatic Number Plate Recognition’ (ANPR) cameras to enforce the proposed Bus Lane,
c) Approve the new ‘Goods Vehicles loading only’ bay on the northern side of Charlotte Avenue, and
d) Approve the formalisation of the currently signed 20mph speed limit within the ‘Elmsbrook’ residential estate, as advertised.