Shrivenham: Townsend Road - proposed traffic calming

We're asking for your views on the proposals to construct traffic calming features on Townsend Road in Shrivenham. Specifically, the proposals will comprise of three pairs of Speed cushions (with one in each carriageway) to be approx. 3.5m long & 1.7m wide, which will be located northeast & southwest of its junction with Buckland Drive.

The proposals - are being put forward as a result of the adjacent residential development - will be accompanied by local signage & road-marking improvements, including 'Dragon's Teeth' on approach to the 30mph speed limit terminal, and a solar powered Speed Indicator Device (SID).

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 27 March 2027.

Whilst we will endeavour 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 2026. 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.