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Proposed Speed Limit Changes, Turning Ban & Traffic Calming - Hagbourne Hill & Chilton Road, SVUK Area

Meeting: 03/09/2015 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport) (Item 33)

33 Proposed Speed Limit Changes, Turning Ban & Traffic Calming - Hagbourne Hill & Chilton Road, SVUK Area PDF 3 MB

Forward Plan Ref: 2015/047

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

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) (CMDE5).

The report considers the responses to the consultation on proposals to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on both Hagbourne Hill and Chilton Road, to prohibit right turns from Main Street, West Hagbourne onto the A417 London Road, and to introduce a priority build-out located on Chilton Road at the western entrance to Upton village.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve:

(a) the Oxfordshire County Council (Harwell and Various Parishes) (Speed Limits) Order 20** as advertised, and amended on Chilton Road as described in this report;

(b) the Oxfordshire County Council (West Hagbourne Main Street – London Road) (Prohibition of right turn) Order 20** as advertised;

(c) the Chilton Road, Upton – Proposed traffic calming build out as advertised and amended as described in this report;

(d) approve the Chilton Road / A417 junction improvements as advertised and amended as described in this report;

(e) approve the gateway features as advertised.

Decision:

Agreed subject to undertaking a further consultation for a 50 mph limit on the Hagbourne Hill element

Agreed

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered responses received to a consultation on proposals to introduce a 40 mph speed restriction on both Hagbourne Hill and Chilton Road to prohibit right turns from Main Street, West Hagbourne onto the A417 London Road and to introduce a priority build-out located on Chilton Road at the western entrance to Upton village

Presenting the report Mr Kirkwood explained that 4 elements of the proposal had been generally supported but Thames Valley Police had lodged a strong objection to one, namely the 40 mph speed limit on Hagbourne Hill favouring a 50 mph speed limit instead as more appropriate. As that would have no impact on the other elements of the proposal officers were happy to undertake that should the Cabinet Member be so minded.

The Cabinet Member noted the support of the local member for the proposals but accepting the concerns expressed by the police supported the suggestion for a re-consultation with regard to the limit on Hagbourne Hill from 40 to 50 mph. Therefore having regard to the information set out in the report and the representations made to him at the meeting he confirmed his decision as follows:

(a) not to approve the Oxfordshire County Council (Harwell and Various Parishes) (Speed Limits) Order 20** as advertised, but amended on Chilton Road as described in the report but undertake further consultation with regard to the introduction of a 50 mph spped limit instead;

(b) approve the Oxfordshire County Council (West Hagbourne Main Street – London Road) (Prohibition of right turn) Order 20** as advertised;

(c) approve the Chilton Road, Upton – Proposed traffic calming build out as advertised but amended as described in the report;

(d) approve the Chilton Road / A417 junction improvements as advertised but amended as described in the report;

(e) approve the gateway features as advertised.