20mph for Bloxham roads – Sept 2023

Bloxham looks set to join other local villages in dropping to 20mph on most roads.

This will not make much difference on the High Street where to be able to drive at 20mph would at most times in the day feel positively supersonic! One is going to have to be careful, however, at quiet times of day having been used to 30mph.

Apparently the money derived from speeding fines goes into what is known as the Treasury’s Consolidated Fund, which is a bit of jargon that really means the Government’s bank account. Given the potholes situation I guess individuals will vary upon how deserving a cause they consider that to be!

The following is taken from the Parish Council Website.

Apparently only 180 people rtesponded to the speed limit consultation. The Parish Council has recommended to the County Council that all residential estates have a 20mph limit applied to them, with some amendments to the main roads into the village.

1. on the A361, the 20mph zone should start just prior to the junction with Courtington Lane and continue until the entrance gate at Bloxham Recreation Ground;

2. on the A361, from the junction with Courtington Lane to Warriner School, this stays as a 30mph zone, but the 20mph speed restrictions are applied at school drop-off and collection times, and there are flashing warning signs to this effect in both directions;

3. on Milton Road, the 20mph restrictions are applied from Dickenson Road to the junction of Barford Road;

4. on Barford Road, the 20mph restrictions are applied from Maule Close to the mini roundabout on the A361; and

5. on Tadmarton Road, the 20mph restrictions are applied until after the Primary School and Faulkner Close.

In addition to the above, the Parish Council supports the current 30mph VAS’ being replaced by 20mph VAS’ at all locations and it would like to retain the 30mph VAS’ so they can be repurposed in the village.

Also, the Parish Council would like to be consulted on the locations of the new 20mph signs before they are erected in the village because it does not support all of the suggested locations on the plan supplied by OCC.