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Forward Plan Ref: 2019/034

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Report by Director of Community Operations (CMDE10).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a 40mph speed limit on the A361 Banbury Road in Chipping Norton (in place of the current national speed limit) as a result of development of land adjacent to the road.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed reduction in speed limit to 40mph speed limit (from the current national speed limit) on the A361 Banbury Road leading north-eastwards out of Chipping Norton, as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE10) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a 40mph speed limit on the A361 Banbury Road in Chipping Norton (in place of the current national speed limit) due to development of land adjacent to the road and noted the support of County Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles the local member.

Mr Kirkwood advised that he suspected that the objection by Thames Valley police might have been partly influenced by the consultation undertaken for the proposed speed limits on the A361 between Banbury & Chipping Norton (Item 9 on the agenda for this meeting). However, he considered that there was a strong case for the revised limit because of the development proposed for adjacent land.

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

approve the proposed reduction in speed limit to 40mph speed limit (from the current national speed limit) on the A361 Banbury Road leading north-eastwards out of Chipping Norton, as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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