Issue - meetings

North Leigh - A4095 Witney Road - proposed extension of 40mph speed limit and turning restrictions

Meeting: 14/12/2023 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management (Item 27)

27 North Leigh - A4095 Witney Road - proposed extension of 40mph speed limit and turning restrictions pdf icon PDF 780 KB

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/292

Contact: Daniel Mowlem, Engineer Road Agreements Team, daniel.mowlem@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM09).

 

Proposals are judged to be required to provide safe access to / from adjacent approved development.

 

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management is RECOMMENDED to approve the following measures as advertised:

 

a.     extend the existing 40mph speed limit on the A4095 Witney to Woodstock Road south-westwards for 95 metres, and

b.     introduce a ‘No Entry’ prohibition to the westernmost (exit) drive of ‘North Lodge’ for traffic travelling on the A4095 from either direction.

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management APPROVED the following measures as advertised:

 

a.     extend the existing 40mph speed limit on the A4095 Witney to Woodstock Road south-westwards for 95 metres, and

b.     introduce a ‘No Entry’ prohibition to the westernmost (exit) drive of ‘North Lodge’ for traffic travelling on the A4095 from either direction.

Minutes:

The report presented responses to the proposals to reduce the existing 50mph speed limit to 40mph on part of the A4095 Witney to Woodstock Road in North Leigh and introduce a ‘No Entry’ restriction at the newly extended junction to North Hall.

 

The Chair invited the speakers to address the meeting in turn and responded to points raised.

 

Officers confirmed that there would be discussion with the developer regarding the yellow background on the signage and signage maintenance would be kept under review.

 

Officers also confirmed that a further proposal and consultation would be brought forward regarding a 40mph speed limit for the whole section of road from the Common Road Junction to east of Cuckoo Lane.

 

The Cabinet Member for Transport Management APPROVED the following measures as advertised:

 

a.     extend the existing 40mph speed limit on the A4095 Witney to Woodstock Road south-westwards for 95 metres, and

b.     introduce a ‘No Entry’ prohibition to the westernmost (exit) drive of ‘North Lodge’ for traffic travelling on the A4095 from either direction.