Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2015/128

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Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) (CMDE8).

The report considers objections received as a result of a formal consultation on a proposal to introduce a raised zebra crossing in place of an existing ‘standard’ zebra in Oxford Hill, Witney.The proposal had initially been considered and deferred by the Cabinet Member for Environment on 8 October 2015 to consider further the justification for the works which had not been considered to be sufficiently clear, including the appropriateness of the use of a raised feature on a main route into Witney town centre.

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

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered objections received as a result of a formal consultation on a proposal to introduce a raised zebra crossing in place of an existing standard zebra crossing on Oxford Hill, Witney. The proposal had been deferred by the Cabinet Member on 8 October 2015 to consider further the justification for the works including the appropriateness of the use of a raised feature on a main route into Witney town centre.

The Cabinet Member noted that although there were still some objections  residents nearby were in favour as was the local member.  Therefore, having regard to the arguments and options set out in the report he confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve implementation of proposal as advertised and described in the report CMDE8.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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to approvethe implementation of proposal as advertised and described in the report.