Henton (Chinnor) - proposed 20mph & 50mph 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.

Following on from a previous consultation carried out in October/November 2022 regarding a 20mph speed limit in Chinnor which has recently been implemented (click here for details), safety concerns have been raised by local residents & the County Councillor regarding the residential area of Henton within the parish.

Oxfordshire County Council is therefore proposing to introduce an additional 20mph speed limit in Henton, replacing the existing 30mph speed limit in the process. Additionally, for safety reasons a section of the main (unnamed) village road leading northwards from the B4009, will see the introduction of a 50mph speed limit in place of the existing 30mph speed limit, with Officers having carefully considered the road environment and the movement of traffic from the current 50mph speed limit on the B4009 Lower Icknield Way.

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 31 March 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.