Chilton: Lower Road - proposed 30mph speed limit

We're asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 30mph speed limit on Lower Road in Chilton, replacing the existing 40mph speed limit in the process. The proposals are being put forward for road safety reasons following requests received from the Parish Council and local residents.

Lower Road in Chilton is one of the main roads into Chilton and provides pedestrian access between the two residential areas either side of the A34 (via Jubilee footbridge) and the recreational ground, village hall and primary school - the proposals therefore aim to slow traffic in the immediate vicinity of an area with a number of vulnerable road users.

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 20 June 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.