Burford: Witney Street & Central area - proposed 40mph speed limit & 7.5 tonne weight limit

We're asking for your views on the proposals to introduce a 40mph speed limit on Witney Street on the approach to Burford, and also extend the existing 20mph speed limit on Barns Lane to its junction with the A40 roundabout. The proposed 40mph speed limit will provide a ‘buffer’ to the current 20mph speed limit, helping to reduce vehicle speeds as they enter the town as the area is used by a number of walkers & ramblers visiting the River Windrush. There is no footpath and as such the lower limit will provide additional safety to the more vulnerable road users. Whilst the 20mph extension will help reduce vehicle speeds as they enter Barns Lane from the A40 roundabout junction, especially important considering the narrow residential nature of the road.

Additionally, a 7.5 tonne goods vehicle weight limit is proposed on a number of the roads within the central residential area north of the A40, and is aimed at reducing the number of inappropriate & large vehicles entering the restricted area, and causing obstruction to the flow of traffic on the narrow streets.

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 24 February 2023.

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 2023. 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.