Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2012/189

Contact: Jim Daughton, Highways & Transport Service Manager Tel: (01865) 815083

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) (CMDDL11).

The Deputy Leader of the Council considered a proposal for a zebra crossing on Spring Road, Abingdon.  The proposal had been the subject of formal consultation and objections had been received.

Additional representations had been received from District Councillor Jim Halliday and Mary Barkham both of which referred further to concerns regarding visibility.

Mr Tole confirmed that this was a borderline case and had been sited as close to the desire line as possible bearing in mind visibility guidance.  There were issues regarding erection of a fence but planning permission for that had been refused on appeal.  It was accepted that a hedge could be grown without permission but that would take some time to establish by which time the crossing would be well established.  It was difficult site but it was felt this was the optimum position.

The Deputy Leader had visited the site and accepted that visibility was a concern but was happy to accept the officer’s advice that this was the best option.

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him, the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above the Deputy Leader of the Council confirmed his decisions on this matter as follows:

to authorise the implementation of a zebra crossing on Spring Road, Abingdon as advertised.

Signed………………………………..

Deputy Leader of the Council

Date…………………………