Issue - meetings

To receive the recommendation of the Climate, Biodiversity & Planning Committee held on 8^th June 2021, concerning support for this group and the future of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order on the 7.5tonne limit at Burford Bridge, based on the interim report:

1.       That, Council be recommended to give the support of Witney Town Council to WIVTAG;

2.      That, Oxfordshire County Council be recommended to remove the ETRO at the earliest opportunity and be encouraged to adhere to the Local Transport Plan to ensure the management of HGV movements on a county basis.

The Council received a recommendation of the Climate, Biodiversity & Planning Committee concerning the Burford Experimental Traffic 7.5 Tonne Regulation Order.

Members agreed that the interim report provided to the Town Council appeared to show that there had been an impact on Witney due to the order. Therefore, the Council should support the Windrush Valley Traffic Action Group in its campaign and ask Oxfordshire County Council to remove the ETRO and investigate alternative solutions to the issue at Burford.

Resolved:

That, Witney Town Council supports the Windrush Valley Traffic Action Group and asks Oxfordshire County Council to remove the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order at Burford Bridge at the earliest opportunity.