Arncott: Palmer Avenue - proposed 30mph speed limit

We're asking for your views on the proposals to extend the existing 30mph speed limit on Palmer Avenue in Arncott, eastwards for an additional 365 metres, replacing the existing 60mph National speed limit in the process.

The proposals are being put forward for road safety reasons and to help mitigate the increase in traffic as a result of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail construction, with the village roads and Palmer Avenue being used to access HS2 facilities based in Palmer Avenue from the B4011 and the A41. Palmer Avenue is also part of a key route for Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bicester traffic and traffic generally is increasing. Additionally, there are a number of accesses to compounds, including not just HS2 but agricultural and military ones (including the MOD Fire Station).

Have your say.

Please read the detailed information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by Friday 09 December 2022.

Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.

What happens next?

The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2022. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for meetings will be made available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting. Please note that occasionally it is necessary to defer reports to a later meeting, and it is therefore advisable to check the agenda ahead of attending a meeting, the Forward Plan of decisions meetings can be viewed here.