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The OxCam Expressway Update Cumnor Parish Council Public Meeting Wednesday 29 th May 2019 Agenda Welcome Tom Christophers, Chair Cumnor Parish Council What do we know so far? Fiona Newton, Chair Cumnor Parish Neighbourhood Plan
Cumnor Parish Council Public Meeting Wednesday 29th May 2019
Fiona Newton Chair, Cumnor Parish Neighbourhood Plan
“Oxford sub-option [B]1 NB Map is best guess based on Highways England Text Appendix G “This route diverges from the A34 at the A415 junction at
travels offline avoiding Abingdon Airfield by passing
joins the existing A420. The route runs along the A420 until it re-joins the A34 and turns to the north until it intersects junction 9 of the
the alignment diverges to the east where bypasses Bicester between Graven Hill and Ambrosden, passing across the A41 and then from the A41 to the east-west rail corridor.”
Economic impact
Congestion A34 to Wendlebury, reduced journey times Flood Risk to Oxford City Route B1 does not link up Harwell, Culham, Ox Science Park, BMW, Hospitals
Environmental Impact
Great Wytham Woods 20 stands of ancient woodland, 3 SSSIs, 8 Local Wildlife Sites Cumnor Conservation Area, Swinford Toll Bridge
Local Impact
Increase in traffic – diversion of traffic from A34 Air Quality at Botley, Tilbury Lane Noise & Vibration Rat-running from A34 to A40 through Cumnor Village
Wider Lobby
Alliance
in March ‘19
Action Group (primarily B3 Lobby Group)
Director CPRE & CPRE Oxfordshire Written an “Early Concerns Document” with links to our evidence base in Neighourhood Plan
Minister of State Dept of Transport),
State for Housing) and
Stakeholder Manager)
Response from Highways England 23rd May 2019 “Please be assured that we take all the potential effects of
impact the environment and local communities. We’re currently exploring a range of potential route options …it’s too early in the process to say in detail exactly how the new road may benefit or affect individual communities such as Cumnor.” “Rather than meet now, the council will gain far more value from a meeting late this year when the route
“I am also dismayed at the lack of public consultation; this is something that I have been campaigning on for some time both in private meetings and in formal questions and debates in the House of Commons. Twice the Minister, Jesse Norman, has promised (and this is minuted in Hansard) that the consultation - when it happens - will be a full
express opinions about the need for the Expressway as well as about any proposed routes.” Announcement re consultation end 2019
good position to respond to formal consultation, and update Parish Council
Groups?
in a str trong posit itio ion to en engage with ith stakehold lders & res espond
Research reports Identify expert help Identify funding Build links Activate social media
The Oxford Cambridge Preferred Corridor Booklet
projects/Oxford+to+Cambridge+expressway/Oxford+to+ Cambridge+Expressway+Corridor+overview+booklet.pdf The Oxford Cambridge Strategic Study report
to-cambridge-expressway-strategic-study-stage-3-report Partnering for Prosperity – National Infrastructure Commission
prosperity-new-deal-cambridge-milton-keynes-oxford- arc/ argues that 1million new homes needed by 2050 along “Arc” Corridor Assessment Report
projects/Oxford+to+Cambridge+expressway/Corridor+A ssessment+Report.pdf
Fiona Newton Chair, Cumnor Parish Neighbourhood Plan
Dr Hazel Dawe No Expressway Alliance