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Forward Plan Ref: 2017/053

Contact: Anthony Kirkwood, Assistant Principal Engineer Tel: (07392318871)

Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE4).

On 25 August 2016 an experimental Traffic Regulation Order came into effect which reduced the extent of the bus lane on the A4165 Banbury Road on the approach to its junction with the A40 at Cutteslowe roundabout as part of the major improvement scheme to the A40 Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts which were completed in October 2016. The report presents responses received in the course of a statutory consultation on a proposal to make that amendment to the bus lane permanent.

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

Approved

On 25 August 2016 an experimental traffic regulation order had come into effect reducing, as part of the major improvement scheme to the A40 Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts, the extent of the bus lane on the A4165 Banbury Road on the approach to its junction with the A40 at the Cutteslowe roundabout. That scheme had been completed in October 2016 following which consultation had been undertaken to make that amendment to the bus lane permanent.

Considering the responses received in the course of that consultation the Leader of the Council accepted that reducing lengths of bus lanes could, in certain instances, be regarded as a retrograde step but in this case neither of the two main bus operators had, as indicated in the report, raised any objection. Therefore having regard to that and the overall improvements to traffic flow, including for buses, he was happy to support the proposal and confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve the proposal as advertised.

Signed………………………………..

Leader of the Council

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