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Forward Plan Ref: 2020/112

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Report by Director for Community Operations (Interim) (CMDE12).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to extend the 30mph speed limit on the A415 Ducklington Lane to include the A415 Ducklington roundabout and introduce no waiting at any time restriction on both sides of New Close Lane put forward to mitigate safety issues in conjunction with the development of a new retail store accessed from New Close Lane and funded as part of that development.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed extension of the 30mph speed limit on A415 Ducklington Lane to include the A415/A415 Ducklington roundabout and waiting restrictions on both sides of New Close Lane as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE11) responses received to a statutory consultation to extend the 30mph speed limit on the A415 Ducklington Lane to include the A415 Ducklington roundabout and introduce no waiting at any time restriction on both sides of New Close Lane put forward to mitigate safety issues in conjunction with the development of a new retail store accessed from New Close Lane and funded as part of that development.

County Councillor Ted Fenton the local member had submitted the following written representation to record his support. He also commented that the very short section of the A415 between Cokethorpe School and this roundabout remained at the national speed limit whilst the rest of the road, all the way to Abingdon was 50mph. He accepted that this section was safe enough but being the only little bit at 60 seemed both illogical and dangerous in that it invited acceleration for less than a mile. Historically the 50mph limit had been in short sections but had over time been extended and merged and so it seemed to him appropriate for this stretch to be reduced to 50 as well.

Responding to the Cabinet Member Mr Kirkwood confirmed that the stretch of road referred to by Councillor Fenton was in fact 3 or 4 miles in length covering the length of the Ducklington Bypass, which was a high standard road.  It had been reviewed about 10 years before and decided then that it should remain at the national speed limit.

The Cabinet Member accepted that this could not be a matter that could be considered as part of today’s decision but pointed out that 10 years was a long time and that perhaps this might be considered in the future.  In the meantime she accepted that the proposal before her for decision now had been well assessed and well supported.  Therefore, having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposed extension of the 30mph speed limit on A415 Ducklington Lane to include the A415/A415 Ducklington roundabout and waiting restrictions on both sides of New Close Lane as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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