This report presents responses received to a consultation on a proposed zebra crossing together with Northern and Southern traffic calming buildouts on Wheatley Road in Garsington. Due to a number of key concerns raised within the consultation process, the Southern traffic calming buildouts have been removed from this approvals process.  The remaining proposals seek to help improve pedestrian safety in the vicinity of Garsington C of E Primary School, and to help improve road safety by reducing the speed of traffic.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management AGREED to approve:

a)    The proposed zebra crossing on Wheatley Road; and

b)    The proposed Northern traffic calming build-out on Wheatley Road.

The report presented responses received to a consultation on a proposed zebra crossing together with Northern and Southern traffic calming buildouts on Wheatley Road in Garsington. It was noted that due to a number of key concerns raised within the consultation process, the Southern traffic calming buildouts have been removed from this approvals process.

Cllr Gant agreed the recommendations and considered that the proposals would help facilitate walking and the safe movement of traffic.

DECISION:

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management AGREED to approve:

a)    The proposed zebra crossing on Wheatley Road; and

b)    The proposed Northern traffic calming build-out on Wheatley Road.

Report by Corporate Director, Environment and Place

This report presents responses received to a consultation on proposals to provide a zebra crossing and traffic calming build-outs on Wheatley Road in Garsington as shown in Annex 1 and Annex 2. The proposals seek to help improve pedestrian safety in the vicinity of Garsington C of E Primary School, and to help improve road safety by reducing the speed of traffic.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve:

a)    The proposed zebra crossing on Wheatley Road,

b)    The proposed traffic calming build-outs on Wheatley Road.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To DEFER consideration of this report until a future meeting.

The Leader of the Council agreed to defer consideration of this report until a future meeting.