Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/064

Contact: Jim Daughton, Service Manager – Delivery Tel: (01865) 323364

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDE7).

Agreed

Agreed

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a consultation on a proposed new puffin crossing on the A417, Faringdon Road. 

Mr Peers referred to some of the issues raised during consultation. These had included fears of urbanisation, although the Inspector had concluded that was already the case in this area and use of the crossing late at night, which could prove to be invasive to neighbouring residents. He felt that seemed an unlikely situation but if it proved to be the case then consideration could be given to turning the crossing off at night although that was usually resisted.

The Cabinet Member advised that he had visited the site and appreciated some of the concerns regarding siting and felt it could have been sited closer to the roundabout.  However, he accepted a crossing was needed for the reasons set out in the report and having regard to those arguments and options as set out in the documentation before him the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above he confirmed his decision as follows:

(a)          approve implementation of the proposed puffin crossing as advertised;

(b)          request that officers closely monitor the safety performance of the crossing and the impact it had on traffic following the completion of the works.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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