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Car Damaged Again
Reported in the Roads and Carriageways category anonymously at 19:13, Sat 22 February 2020
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 2 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 2015332.
Dear OCC, I write to you from a number of residents of Station Road, OX39. This is the second time I am submitting a claim to my insurance company for damage to vehicle. The road is simply poorly design and the village and its use as a through road to connect towns is now exceeding its initial use. It is not fair to ruin the square of Chinnor - Station Road, High Street, Church Road. Nor is it acceptable or evidence-led that the only solution to this is to put double yellows. Quite frankly, OCC has not introduced any traffic calming schemes to protect the residents of Station Road and their vehicles, nor are they protecting the character of this historic village. Where are the alternative road layouts? It is submitted with your consideration that at present the only thing keeping cars from travelling along Station Road below the national speed limit is, ironically, the vehicles that are blamed for the congestion. This is is a village and it is not fair that residents of that village are penalised through double yellows. No one benefits except the HGV’s and those that are consistently breaking the speed limit. With the close proximity of two schools, a scout hut and a coffee shop it is not acceptable have this road continue in its dangerous format. I have also attached a snap shot of our Facebook group.
Council ref: ENQ20859125
Updates
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 19:15, Sat 22 February 2020
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Still open, via questionnaire, 19:32, Sat 21 March 2020
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Still open, via questionnaire, 00:19, Sun 19 April 2020
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Thank you for your enquiry and please accept our apologies for the delay in response. Traffic calming features are currently proposed for the Thame Road and as part of the Counties current promotion of 20mph becoming the norm within the towns and villages. We understand Chinnor will be part of this. Currently there are no injury accidents recorded over the past 3 years at this junction and with the measures proposed, it is hoped the area will benefit.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 08:59, Fri 17 December 2021
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