Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2015/046

Contact: Owen Jenkins, Service Manager for Highways, Transport & Waste Tel: (01865) 323304

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

The proposals comprise the extension of the existing 30mph speed limit on the B4020 Carterton to Burford Road to reflect new development adjacent to this road at the north end of Carterton to a point approximately 140m north of the new junction and, north of that point, the introduction of a 40mph speed limit to meet the existing 40mph speed limit in the vicinity of the B4020 Shilton Dip crossroads, a distance of 570m.

The report sets out an objection received from Thames Valley Police to the 40 mph element of the proposals.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to:

a)        approvethe extension of the 30mph speed limit on B4020 as advertised;

b)        defer implementation of the proposed 40mph limit on B4020 pending a further evaluation of need, including changed usage of the road arising from the adjacent development.

Approved

Approved

To reflect new development adjacent to the B4020 Carterton to Burford Road the Cabinet Member for Environment considered proposals to extend the existing 30mph speed limit on that road at the north end of Carterton to a point approximately 140m north of the new junction and, north of that point, introduce a 40mph speed limit to meet the existing 40mph speed limit in the vicinity of the B4020 Shilton Dip crossroads, a distance of 570m.  The Cabinet Member considered the proposals in the light of an objection which had been received from Thames Valley Police to the 40 mph element of the proposals.

Mr Tole affirmed that the Police had not objected to the 30 mph extension to include the new junction but had raised concerns that the current 40 mph limit at Shilton Dip could be compromised if that extension were extended to meet the current 40 mph limit.

The Cabinet Member accepted the concerns which had been expressed and therefore having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him and the further considerations set out above confirmed his decision as follows:

a)        approve the extension of the 30mph speed limit on B4020 as advertised;

b)        defer implementation of the proposed 40mph limit on B4020 pending a further evaluation of need, including changed usage of the road arising from the adjacent development.

Signed…………………………………….

Cabinet Member for Environment

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