RE: CONSULTATION – Black Bourton proposed 20mph & 30mph Speed Limits
Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.
We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed within Black Bourton, replacing the existing 30mph speed limit in its entirety. Additionally, the current 40mph speed limit on the B4020 Station Road to the west of the village will be replaced by a new 30mph speed limit between the 20mph speed limit at Alvescot, and a point 80m south of its junction with the unnamed road running through Black Bourton.
The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire. In light of this, please find the following consultation documents attached:
- Public Notice,
- Statement of Reasons,
- Consultation Plan(s), and
- Draft Traffic Regulation Order(s).
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Witney Gazette newspaper today; Wednesday 21st February 2024, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal at the address below:
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/blackbourton_20mph30mph2024
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 15th March 2024.