Decisions

To review the programme phasing.

Recommendations approved.

Appointment of a governors with NHS Foundation Trusts.

This item was deferred to the next Cabinet meeting on 20 December 2022.

To seek approval of the content of the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan.

Cabinet agreed the following amendment to the Report:

On Agenda Page 7, delete the first bullet point titled “Wider commitment to/ a better balance on 20mph speed limits”

Cabinet agreed amended recommendations as follows:

a)              Approve the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan including recommended changes listed in this report.

b)              Delegate the decision on the final Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan document, including graphical format and amendments to bring the document in line with any Scrutiny recommendations subsequently agreed to by the Cabinet, to the Corporate Director for Environment and Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy and for Cabinet to be informed of any changes.

c)               Request that the Corporate Director for Environment and Place brings to the January 2023 Cabinet meeting a programme for the other measures mentioned in COTP.

Seek Approval for the implementation Traffic Filters ETRO.

Cabinet amended the recommendations and agreed as follows to:

(a)            approve the making of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (or Orders) introducing six traffic filters in Oxford as described in Annex 8, subject to further minor changes (including adopting any Scrutiny recommendations as agreed by Cabinet) to allow the scheme to operate as intended without affecting the scheme outcomes;

(b)            authorise delegation to the Corporate Director for Environment and Place to make and implement the necessary Experimental Traffic Regulation Order(s) and make and implement any relevant adjustments to the scheme once it is in force and for Cabinet to be informed of any changes;

(c)             noting that an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order allows the council to adjust the scheme once it is in force, authorise the Corporate Director for Environment and Place (in consultation with the Director for Law and Governance and the Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy) to make changes to the experimental scheme before it comes into force, provided that these changes do not materially alter the scheme’s impacts, particularly in relation to bus journey time savings and

(d)            approve the development and implementation of the infrastructure and supporting systems required for the traffic filters, at an estimated cost of £6.458m.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the proposed 20mph Speed Limit

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

A decision was sought on proposed access restrictions and traffic calming measures.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management agreed to defer this item as it was in his division and he was unable to arrange for another member of the Cabinet to take the Chair to make a decision on this item.

To seek approval for a proposed 30mph speed limit and traffic calming measures arising from the development of adjacent land.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED:

a)    The proposed 30mph speed limit in place of the current 40mph speed                Limit

b)    The following proposed traffic calming measures:

·       Visual road narrowing achieved using white lining and coloured textured surfacing at one new location south of the development entrance

·       Renewal of existing red coloured textured surfacing area.

·       A new vehicle activated sign (VAS)

·       ‘SLOW’ road markings

·       30mph roundel on the carriageway

To seek approval for proposed 40mph and 30mph speed limits.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 40mph and 30mph speed limits as advertised on the A4074 and Oxford Road at Benson.

To seek approval for proposed bus stop clearways.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of bus stop clearways as advertised.

To seek approval for a proposed zebra crossing.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed zebra crossing on the A415 Faringdon Road at Kingston Bagpuize.

A decision is sought on proposed waiting restrictions and traffic calming measures.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the proposed measures on Main Road in East Hagbourne as follows:

a)    New ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) parking restrictions, and

b)    A full-width road hump to be located approximately 20 metres west of the junction with Manor Farm Lane.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management agreed to defer a decision on the proposed introduction of 20mph and 30mph speed limits in order to discuss a way forward.