The Chair invited speakers to address the meeting and responded to their points in turn.
The Chair noted that Oxford was within the County Council’s 20mph policy but had been affected by Network Rail’s changing timetable with regards to the Botley Road.
The Chair stated that he shared the ambition of wanting to do more but noted that individual schemes were restricted by time and funding.
Officers pointed out that the existing mandatory cycle lane was not of desirable width as per guidance of minimum standards, and thus an advisory lane was the option put forward.
The Chair noted that this scheme was an interim step and that improvements would come forward in the context of the traffic filters and Network Rail’s work finishing
The Chair thanked officers for their work and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Approve the removal of the mandatory cycle lane on the southern side of the A420 Botley Road and its replacement with a new wider ‘advisory’ cycle lane, as advertised.