Consultation – 20 MPH Speed Limit Proposal

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. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.

We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit within Highmoor, replacing the majority of the existing 30mph speed limit in the process. Part of the existing 30mph speed limit will remain on the B481 Nettlebed to Reading Road leading northwards out of the village, with Officers having taken the current road environment into account.

The proposals are being put forward following concerns raised by the parish over road safety, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire. In light of this please find the following consultation documents:

• Public Notice,
• Statement of Reasons,
• Consultation Plan(s), and
• Draft Traffic Regulation Order(s).

The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Henley Standard newspaper on Friday 11th October 2024, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal: https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/highmoor_20mph2024

As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 01st November 2024.