Issue - meetings

Report by Corporate Director, Environment and Place

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve as advertised the proposed no waiting at any time restrictions at the B4493 Wantage Road at Didcot.

RESOLVED: To approve the report’s recommendations subject to officers further reviewing the comments set out in Response Number (11) as set out in Annex 2 of the report.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management, Cllr Gant, considered a report by the Corporate Director, Environment & Place, recommending approval, as advertised, to the proposed no waiting at any time restrictions at the B4493 Wantage Road at Didcot.

The Chair noted that the purpose of the proposals was to make the cycle lane safer for users. He referred to two objections to the proposals which had, as their basis, the fact that not all cyclists used the cycle lane. In response to the objections, Cllr Gant stated that it was the Council’s policy to promote the use of cycle lanes and, in so doing, it was necessary to provide a safe and convenient infrastructure that kept cycle lanes free of other traffic.

Referring to the detailed comments in Response Number (11) to the consultation set out on Page 154 of the report, officers stated they could look at the proposals in the comments in relation to yellow lines and, if the comments were accepted, officers could implement the proposals without a requirement that they report back.

Cllr Gant stated he would be willing to add the officer’s proposal to the recommendation set out in the report.

Cllr Gant then drew attention to Paragraph 2 of the report which set out the rationale for the proposals, viz.

“[To] facilitate the safe and convenient use by cyclists, including that part of the road where a stepped cycle track has recently been constructed”.

He stated it was his view that this was sufficient justification for approving the proposals.

RESOLVED: To approve the report’s recommendations subject to officers further reviewing the comments set out in Response Number (11) as set out in Annex 2 of the report.

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