Decisions

To report on a quarterly basis any executive decisions taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.1 (Scheme of Delegation to Officers) of the Council’s Constitution – Paragraph 6.3(c)(i).  It is not for Scrutiny call-in.

Noted as set out in the report.

To seek approval of a new countywide 20mph policy and procedure.

Recommendations agreed

To seek agreement of the LTCP document and supporting strategies for public consultation.

Joint Responsibility: Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Cabinet Member for Travel & Development Strategy

Recommendations agreed

Approved with the addition of Councillor Andrew Coles to the list of Other Councillors Attending.

To note and seek agreement of the report.

Recommendations agreed

To seek approval of the final version of Oxfordshire’s Homelessness Strategy which, has been out for public consultation and amended as a result of the public’s feedback.

Recommendations agreed

Financial Report on capital spending against budget allocations, including any necessary capital programme approvals.

Recommendations agreed

To accept the review of the Core Strategy Review.

Recommendations agreed

To seek approval of the BIP proposals.

Recommendations agreed

To provide background and context to the budget and business planning process for 2022/23.

Recommendations agreed

To seek approval of the Minerals and Waste Development Scheme.

Recommendations agreed

4. Oxford Barton Park Residential Development: Proposed 20mph Speed Limit

County Councillor Glynis Phillips

5. Oxford – Iffley Village Area – Proposed Waiting Restrictions

Paul Pemberton

John Mclintock

County Councillor Brad Baines

Written representation from Friends of Iffley Village

6. Oxford – Queen Street: Use by Cargo Bikes

City Councillor Katherine Miles

Written representation from County Councillor Susanna Pressel

Written representation from Pedal & Post

7. Oxford – Bourne Close – Proposed Waiting Restrictions

Andrew Siantonas

City Councillor Liz Wade

County Councillor Andrew Gant

9. Aston Rowant: Proposed 20mph Speed Limit and Traffic Calming

Matthew Day

Written representation from County Councillor Kate Gregory

12. Witney – Corn Street: Proposed Shared Use Cycletrack

County Councillor Andrew Coles

Councillor Dan Levy

“The Cabinet member will be making a decision later about the Witney - Corn Street: Proposed Shared Use Cycletrack, which will form part of a partially improved set of cycle facilities in Witney.  However, a cycle facility is really only as good as its worst bits, and in this case, the worst bits are the junctions with roads, for instance at each end of Corn Street.  These were left largely unchanged in the recent Active Travel improvements.  Does Cllr Bearder intend to finish the job by improving road junctions and if so, when?” 

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

“The recent funding bid to the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Tranche 3 fund included three further bids for Witney, as part of 27 schemes submitted for Oxfordshire: 

·       Witney High Street to implement the public realm enhancements to support the proposed traffic restriction - this would involve reviewing arrangements at the junction of High Street and Corn Street.

·       Paths between Madley Park and Oxford Hill to implement improvements to allow cycling, surface, lighting and safety improvements.  

·       Funding to conduct a study into the options for traffic restrictions at Corn Street which, in conjunction with the proposed High Street scheme, would look at the junction of High Street and Corn Street.

The Council is awaiting outcome of the bid, due Autumn 2021. 

Work on developing the Witney LCWIP (Local Cycling and Walking Plan) has also commenced. This will look at specific cycle routes in detail and likely to revisit and extend the route developed, with limit time and funds, under the Active Travel Tranche 2. A key aspect of this, is the large roundabout at the western end of Corn Street – often referred to as a Five-Ways roundabout. There is significant opportunity to improve active travel routes at this roundabout and the LCWIP is the next step to developing a plan for this area. The LCWIP will be used to target investment into the prioritised areas.”

Supplementary question from Councillor Levy

“Thank you for the response. Can you advise on we can ensure that future Active Travel facilities were designed to be coherent and complete and comment on how we would progress future schemes and measure success?”

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

“I recognise the points you make. From personal experience and due to the layout of many cycle routes, which require you to cycle off road, cycling is less safe, particularly when approaching junctions, than if the cycle route was provided entirely within the line of the highway.  I also want to see cohesive joined up thinking to deliver a safer option but in order to achieve that government needs to redirect funding away from road building to active travel transport initiatives. In the meantime, we will continue to do what we can with incremental improvements to increase safety for cyclists and promote active travel.”

None declared

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved but in view of the concerns raised locally to ask officers to look to include Bourne Close and David Walter Close in the Cutteslowe CPZ and also to review other CPZs around the City in order to address similar anomalies.

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

Approved

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

To seek approval of the proposals.

Approved

Approved

Approved

To seek approval whether to allow cargo bikes to use Queen Street 24 hours a day on a permanent bases.

Approved and ask officers to consider the scope for expanding the provisions to include all commercial delivery operators to use Queen Street.