Bicester: A4095 Howes Lane - proposed 30mph speed limit & pedestrian crossing

We're asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a new Puffin crossing (signal-controlled crossing for use by pedestrians only) to be located on the A4095 Howes Lane, adjacent to the development of land southwest of Avonbury Business Park, Bicester (adjacent to Howes Lane), for the construction of the Thames Valley Police (TVP) Technical Services building.

To support the crossing, it is also proposed to extend the existing 30mph speed limit on the A4095 Howes Lane, south-westwards to a point 60 metres southwest of its junction with Shakespeare Drive, replacing the current 40mph speed limit in the process, and covering the extents of the proposed crossing facility.

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 5pm on Friday 02 May 2025.

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 2025. 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.