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Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/209

Contact: Chloe Kirby, Senior Engineer (Chloe.Kirby@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the extension of the existing 40mph speed limit by 90 metres on Blackthorn Road, as advertised:

(b)           Approve the introduction of new raised table traffic calming features on Blackthorn Road at its junctions with Ploughley Road & Quintan Avenue, as advertised.

(c)           Approve the introduction of new raised Side Road Entry Treatments (SRETs) on Blackthorn Road at its junctions with & Quintan Avenue & Allectus Avenue, as advertised.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.

The Chair asked officers why the speed limit was recommended to reduce to 40mph rather than 30mph, given consultation responses. Officers clarified that the speed limit was not being reduced, but the 40mph speed limit was being extended.

Officers stated recommendation a) could be amended to clarify that reviewing a 30mph speed limit would take place before the 40mph speed limit was introduced. The Chair stated that he was minded to agree that amendment.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations as amended.

RESOLVED to:

a) Approve the extension of the existing 40mph speed limit by 90 metres on Blackthorn Road, as advertised, subject to reviewing a potential 30mph speed limit on that stretch of road:

b) Approve the introduction of new raised table traffic calming features on Blackthorn Road at its junctions with Ploughley Road & Quintan Avenue, as advertised.

c) Approve the introduction of new raised Side Road Entry Treatments (SRETs) on Blackthorn Road at its junctions with & Quintan Avenue & Allectus Avenue, as advertised.