Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/009

Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by Director of Community Operations (CMDE8).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce additional waiting restrictions at Godstow Road and Mill Road, Wolvercote to facilitate traffic movements including at the Mill Road/Godstow Road junction where a mini roundabout is proposed to replace the existing T junction and a 20mph speed limit on a new road being constructed for a residential development. It is also proposed on the new road within the development to introduce a no-entry restriction so that the local bus service can use this road as a terminus point /turning amenity.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the following proposals:

 i.      additional & new waiting restrictions on Godstow Road, Mill Road & within the Papermill Development in Wolvercote, Oxford.

ii.       a 20mph speed limit restriction on the roads within the Papermill Development, and

iii.      the ‘No Entry’ restriction within the Papermill Development bus terminus square.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE8) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce additional waiting restrictions at Godstow Road and Mill Road, Wolvercote to facilitate traffic movements including at the Mill Road/Godstow Road junction where a mini roundabout had been proposed to replace the existing T junction,  a 20mph speed limit on a new road being constructed for a residential development and a no-entry restriction on the new road within the development so that the local bus service could use this road as a terminus point/turning amenity. She also noted an email from Councillor Paul Buckley the local member supporting the proposal.

Addressing some of the concerns in the report Mr Kirkwood confirmed that vehicles would still be able to set down or pick up passengers and to load and unload where double yellow lines were being proposed.  He confirmed as well that the restriction on Mill Road as shown on the plan was incorrect and would be reduced slightly.

Having visited the site on the previous day Councillor Sanders was pleased to hear confirmation from officers regarding retention of certain rights on double yellow lines.

Having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve:

    i.          additional & new waiting restrictions on Godstow Road, Mill Road & within the Papermill Development in Wolvercote, Oxford as advertised subject to a slight reduction on Mill Road as detailed above;

   ii.          a 20mph speed limit restriction on the roads within the Papermill Development, and

  iii.          a ‘No Entry’ restriction within the Papermill Development bus terminus square.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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