Decision details

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

1)To agree to progress the implementation of the scheme and junction modifications including signalisation and shared use cycleway as amended following the Public Consultation.
2)To agree the implementation of the scheme through the Transport for Buckinghamshire Services Contract.

Reasons for the decision:

•In accordance with the Scheme of Delegation, Contracts below the value of £5M are authorised by the relevant Service Director
•A ‘virtual’ Public Consultation was carried out to consider the junction changes commencing 24th July 2020 and ending 14th August 2020, which generated 800 visitors.
•A 10% response was generated to the consultation’s formal feedback form (79 responses in total).
•The majority of responses were in favour of the scheme proposals (60%) and both elements of the scope: to deliver a traffic signal-controlled junction (57%) and to deliver a shared use cycleway (70%).
•Local Members and Stakeholders were notified of the consultation and invited to respond.

Alternative options considered:

Not to proceed with the scheme. This would negatively impact the proposed development of Cressex Island - as the required highway capacity and flow improvements to reduce the impact of expected increases in traffic associated with the proposed development would not be delivered. This option has therefore been rejected.

Wards Affected: Abbey;

Details of any conflict of interest declared: None

Contact: Joan Hancox, Head of Transport Strategy Email: joan.hancox@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 14/01/2021

Date of decision: 14/01/2021

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