Thame - proposed amended 20mph speed limit
This consultation has now concluded.
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.
Following a previous consultation on proposals for a 20mph speed limit within Thame (retaining some lengths of 30mph) - which were put forward in October/November 2023 (see details here) - at the December 2023 Cabinet Members Decision meeting, the majority of these proposals were approved, however a reassessment by officers of the speed limits on Oxford Road, Kingsey Road, Youens Drive and Thame Park Road was suggested, requiring subsequent further consultation and approval.
Oxfordshire County Council is therefore putting forward refined proposals which seek to amend the previously approved town-wide 20mph speed limit by extending the limit outwards to points on: the B4445 Aylesbury Road, B4445 Chinnor Road/Garden City, Jane Morbey Road, Kingsey Road, Massey Road, and Oxford Road.
Various lengths of 30mph speed limit will be retained within the town however – specifically on the B4012 Howland Road, B4012 Wenman Road, B4445 Chinnor Road, Dormer Road, Lupton Road, Station Yard, and Thame Park Road - with Officers having taken the current road environment & traffic usage into account. Additionally, existing 40mph & 50mph speed limits will remain unaffected by these proposals.
The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the town. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.
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 26 July 2024.
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 2024. 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.
