Agenda item

a)       To receive and consider the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee meeting held on 14 January 2020

b)      To receive and consider the notes of a Special Witney Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 5 June 2020 (to follow)

c)       Matters arising from the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory meetings held on 14 January and 5 June 2020

The Committee received and considered the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee held on 14 January 2020 and also the notes from a Special Witney Traffic Advisory Committee held on 5 June 2020.

In relation to the meeting held on 5 June on the Covid-19 related traffic measures being implemented by WODC, a member commented on confusion that had arisen as it was presented as if it would come into action on 15June and it hadn’t –  there had been a lack of proper communication. The Town Council had only heard that WODC had been involved at the special Traffic Advisory meeting.  They clearly hadn’t had time to get things in place. It was clear that the Town Council would like active travel measures but had no power to take it forward. It could only advocate for the people of the town although there was a split between those in favour and those not in favour.  There followed a discussion about what had happened.

RESOLVED: 

1) that the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee meeting held on 14 January 2020 and the notes of a Special Witney Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 5 June 2020 be noted;

2) that Cllr Ashbourne as Leader would write to WODC expressing disappointment with the

 communication on the introduction of a COVID-19 related active travel plan and asking for

 better communication going forward.