Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2013/025

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

Report by Deputy Director of Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDDL6).

The Deputy Leader of the Council considered a proposal to install a puffing crossing on the B430 Station Road, Ardley in the light of responses received to a public consultation. 

Nicola Lewis a resident of Fritwell Road spoke in support. The need for a crossing here had long been recognised by the parish council and Councillor Mrs Fulljames the local County Councillor.  Recent development meant that 23 children now had to cross the road in order to access amenities and school transport.  Speed checks had revealed a vehicle every 4.5 seconds and when repeated on a Sunday 622 vehicles were found to be exceeding the limit. That the situation would undoubtedly get worse when the Ardley energy from waste plant was in operation.

She confirmed that surveys had been carried out by the Bicester traffic management unit.

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 then confirmed his decisions on this matter as follows:

(a)                     approve the installation of a puffing crossing on the B430 Station Road, Ardley north of its junction with Somerton Road for delivery in 2013/14;

(b)                     delegate authority to the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial and Delivery) in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council to deal with any specific matters relating to detailed design.