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Forward Plan Ref: 2014/115

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Report by Interim Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial (CMDE6).

A development of 192 houses on the former Timbmet site on Cumnor Hill has provided funds for a new Puffin crossing to aid pedestrian movements, for both new residents and also the local community. Cumnor Parish Council has been active in seeking implementation of the new crossing and its location and in July 2014 undertook surveys to determine the desire line used by members of the public and school children and the location of the crossing has been based on this survey

The report considers responses received to a consultation on the proposal.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approvethe implementation of proposal as advertised and described in the report CMDE6.

Approved

Noted that weeds and shrub overgrowth would be removed as part of the installation and that the present road island would be retained initially and its presence kept under review.

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE6) a report which considered responses received to a consultation on the proposal for a new Puffin crossing on Cumnor Hill designed to serve and funded by a development of 192 houses on the former Timbmet site on Cumnor Hill.  He also noted comments received from the local member Councillor Janet Godden which had been tabled in the addenda.

In response to the comments by Councillor Godden Mr Wasley confirmed that vegetation would be cleared and the existing pedestrian refuge retained initially but kept under review once the crossing was in operation.

Acknowledging the support of the parish council and local member and having regard to the information set out in the report and the representations made to him the Cabinet Member confirmed his decisions as follows:

to approveimplementation of the proposal as advertised and described in the report CMDE6

Signed…………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Environment

Dated……………………………………