Decision details

Motion

Decision Maker: Full Council

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The committee received and considered the following motion submitted by Cllr R Smith and seconded by Cllr A Prosser.

 

Witney Town Council notes that a consortium of councillors, residents and social enterprises in the town worked together to compose ‘Witney Reallocating Road Space Proposals’ – termed ‘Witney’s Big Green Plan’ – which was submitted to Oxfordshire County Council on 18 May. The measures were drafted in relation to travel in the town whilst public transport capacity is limited and social distancing is required due to COVID-19. They were informed by a wealth of detailed local knowledge, including from Windrush Bike Project.

 

We note that the main recommendations of Witney’s plan, which was tailored to the government’s proposals, match OCC’s stated priorities:

 

• School Streets

• 20 mph speed limits

• Reallocation of road space in favour of pedestrians and cyclists

 

We express commitment to Witney’s Big Green Plan throughout and beyond the pandemic by

 

• working with Witney’s Traffic Advisory Committee to implement the plan alongside representatives from all councils, transport providers and user groups

• setting out the contents of the plan formally in a WTC Active Travel Infrastructure Development Plan

• communicating with residents as we work together to improve safety, public health, air quality and sustainability.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.       That Witney Town Council supports Oxfordshire County Council’s Big Gren Plan for Witney throughout and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic by:

 

a)       Working with Witney Traffic Advisory Committee to implement the plan alongside representatives from all Council’s transport providers and user groups,

 

b)      Setting out the contents of the plan formally in a Town Council Active Travel Infrastructure Development Plan,

 

c)       Communicating with residents as the Town Council works together to improve safety, public health, air quality and sustainability.

Publication date: 08/06/2020

Date of decision: 08/06/2020

Decided at meeting: 08/06/2020 - Full Council