Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2016/126

Contact: David Tole, Traffic, Safety and Area Steward Manager Tel: 07920084148

Report by Interim Deputy Director for Environment & Economy - Commercial (CMDE7).

This report presents responses received in the course of a statutory consultation on a proposal to extend the 30mph speed limit on the B4017 Abingdon Road at the north end of Drayton village proposed by developers as part of works to create a new access for a residential development.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to:-

(a)             not approve the proposals to extend the speed limit as advertised; and

(b)             instruct officers to consult on a revised proposal to introduce a 40mph limit in place of the existing 50mph limit between Drayton and Abingdon.

Approved

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered a report (CMDE7) which presented responses received in the course of a statutory consultation on a proposal to extend the 30mph speed limit on the B4017 Abingdon Road at the north end of Drayton village as proposed by developers as part of works to create a new access for a residential development at the location shown at Annex 1.

Mr Tole confirmed that having looked again at the consultation responses officers had concluded that the better option appeared to be to downgrade the 50 limit to 40. Therefore consultation would be undertaken on that proposal and if there were no objections received to that proposal then the proposal would proceed on the basis of today’s deliberation.  However, if objections were received then the matter would need to come back before the cabinet Member for determination.

The Cabinet Member for Environment agreed that that suggestion appeared to the most pragmatic solution and so having regard to the arguments and options set out in the report and the representations made to him confirmed his decision as follows:

(a)             not to approve the proposals to extend the speed limit as advertised; and

(b)             instruct officers to consult on a revised proposal to introduce a 40mph limit in place of the existing 50mph limit between Drayton and Abingdon.

Signed……………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Environment

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