Decisions

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the 20mph speed limit in the Ladygrove area at Didcot.

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.

1)    The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised; and

2)    Officers be requested to consider issues regarding the A417 and access to the Ridgeway separately.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed introduction of 20 mph and 30 mph 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 proposed loading bays and other measures.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised:

a)       the ‘safe zone’ in North Parade Avenue (the Restricted Road) between Banbury Road & Winchester Road, from November to March between 10am & 6.30pm, and from April to October between 10am & 9pm,

b)       the ‘Restricted Road’ which will be signed as Prohibition of Vehicles (cycles/scooters must be pushed through the closed/gated area),

c)       the removal of the One-Way traffic restriction,

d)       the prohibition of loading & unloading restriction during the closure hours,

e)       the two Loading bays on; i) Winchester Road, west side (in place of a previously removed Disabled Persons Parking place) and on ii) Banbury Road within the Bus Lane,

f)        the disabled Persons Parking Place (DPPP) on Winchester Road, on the east side in place of a Residents Parking place.

To seek approval of  a proposed puffin crossing.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised a puffin crossing at High Road, Brightwell cum Sotwell.

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

The Cabinet Member for Travel & Development Strategy RESOLVED:

a)       Not to approve the proposed prohibition of entry from the A40 to the easternmost access of Sunderland Avenue (south side) and Blandford Avenue;

b)       To approve in principle the traffic calming measures in Davenant Road as advertised subject to a further local consultation on the detailed design when resources are found to carry out the required design work; and

c)        Officers be requested to consider the issues of HGV traffic, speeding and use of area as a ‘rat run’ as part of wider transport planning initiatives impacting upon the area.

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

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

To seek approval of a proposed 20mph speed limit.

1)    The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the introduction of 20mph speed limits as advertised; and

2)    That officers be requested to look further at speed issues on Hollow Way.

To seek approval of proposed on highway seating areas.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the permanent suspension of waiting, parking and loading restrictions on Walton Street at the following locations in order to accommodate outdoor seating areas adjacent to current hospitality businesses, but with the arrangements being periodically reviewed taking account of any changes in use of the adjacent premises. 

a)             northeast side - from a point 90 metres southeast of the south-eastern kerbline of St Bernard’s Road south-eastwards for a distance of 16 metres, in place of the existing 1-hour parking places – permit holders exempt;

b)             northeast side - from a point 30 metres southeast of the south-eastern kerb line of Observatory Street, south-eastwards for a distance of 7 metres, in place of the existing 1-hour parking places.

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.