Decision details
Road Safety & Pedestrian Improvement Scheme – Chilton Lower Road
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:
Lower Road, Chilton is one of the main road to
village and serves with pedestrian access between recreational
ground, village hall and Chilton County primary school. Due to
direct access from the A34 to the village focusing vulnerable
pedestrian safety point, the scheme is consulting with proposal of
speed reduction and access improvement between Chilton Recreation
ground and Jubilee Bridge access to Chilton village & Chilton
primary School.
Decisions:
The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.
Officers explained the benefits of the scheme, noting that it was in the interests of safety for vulnerable road users across the link between Chilton Primary School and the local playground.
The Chair noted that the speed limits were an anomaly left over from when the slip road were built.
The Chair noted the support from the local Parish Council.
The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Approve the introduction of a 30mph speed limit on Lower Road in Chilton, as advertised.
Report author: Lee Turner
Publication date: 17/07/2025
Date of decision: 17/07/2025
Decided at meeting: 17/07/2025 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management
Effective from: 23/07/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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