Decision details

Howard Street and Flower Lane, Oxford - Cycling Improvements

Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Changes required in order to improve the visibility splay at the entrance to Flower Lane from Howard Street to prevent any conflict between all road users at this point.

Decisions:

The Chair introduced the item, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.

 

Officers referred to specific details of the proposed scheme, with the intention of segregating pedestrians and cyclists with bollards.

 

The Chair noted that officers have addressed concerns to mitigate risks associated with the scheme.

 

The Chair referred to specific elements of the scheme outlined in the report and welcomed the good level of consultation response.

 

Officers confirmed that the hump would be level with the pavement to ensure there was no level difference and allow a smooth transition across the road.

 

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

a)    Approve the introduction of new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ parking restrictions (double yellow lines) on Howard Street in place of approximately 5 metres of ‘Permit Holders only’ parking, as advertised.

Report author: Ralph Green

Publication date: 24/01/2025

Date of decision: 23/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 23/01/2025 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management

Effective from: 01/02/2025

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