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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That the Project Appraisal to install new pedestrian crossing facilities at the existing traffic signals at the junction of Botley Road with Burnetts Lane and Knowle Lane in Horton Heath, at an estimated cost of £98,000 including some developer funding, be approved.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy:

(i) Aim 1 (Maximising Life Opportunities) by helping meet the County Council's objective of providing opportunities for the whole community and reducing the impact of discrimination;

(ii) Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment) by improving travel choice, and encouraging sustainable transport and helping meet the County Council's objective of reducing the environmental impact of transport; and

(iii) Aim 5 (Improving Services) by enhancing the management of the transport network.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 To retain the existing junction. The operation of the existing traffic signals does provide limited opportunities to cross as right of way cycles between the different roads, but gives no positive indication that it is safe to do so. Consequently pedestrians are uncertain when to begin crossing. Pedestrians who delay crossing do not have time to reach the opposite footway before traffic is moving again, and feel insecure while in the carriageway.

3.2 To leave the junction as it is but to increase the time between one road losing right of way and another road gaining right of way. While this would provide a longer opportunity to cross, pedestrians would still have no indication that it would be safe to do so, and would be unlikely to perceive this as an improvement. In addition, the extra delay to traffic would occur every cycle regardless of the presence of pedestrians.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor T G Knight

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