Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2016/137

Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader – Area Operations Hub Tel: (01865) 810028

Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE15).

In conjunction with a major new residential development to the north of Grove Road at Harwell the following measures are proposed:

·                       a new 40mph speed limit on Grove Road at Harwell between its junction with the A4130 and a new junction giving  access to residential development on the north side of Grove Road;

·                       a new 20mph speed limit eastwards from the 40mph speed limit to meet the B4493 - with the 20mph speed limit also including the other residential roads to the west of the B4493 in the vicinity of the new development (replacing the current 30mph speed limit on these roads) and provide revised traffic calming measures on Grove Road in the vicinity of the new access.

The report presents responses received in the course of a statutory consultation for their introduction.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposals as advertised.

Approved

In conjunction with a major new residential development to the north of Grove Road at Harwell the Cabinet Member for Environment considered CMDE15 responses received in the course of a statutory consultation for the introduction of the following measures:

·                a new 40mph speed limit on Grove Road at Harwell between its junction with the A4130 and a new junction giving  access to residential development on the north side of Grove Road;

·                a new 20mph speed limit eastwards from the 40mph speed limit to meet the B4493 - with the 20mph speed limit also including the other residential roads to the west of the B4493 in the vicinity of the new development (replacing the current 30mph speed limit on these roads) and provide revised traffic calming measures on Grove Road in the vicinity of the new access.

Noting the objection lodged by Thames Valley Police with regard to the proposals for Grove Road Mr Kirkwood acknowledged the enforcement burden placed on police resources but confirmed that officers considered the proposal to be consistent with Department for Transport guidelines.

The Cabinet Member confirmed her knowledge of this stretch of road and having regard to the arguments and options set out in the report and the representations made at the meeting and her decision as follows:

to approve the proposals as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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