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Responder Comment INP Reference Comment Response Change
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could state that ‘consideration be given to traffic
calming’. However, a number of factors will
determine the appropriateness and therefore
provision of such proposals, for example
existing speeds through the village determined
from surveys and the scale of development, as
planning obligations must meet all of the
following tests:a) necessary to make the
development acceptable in planning terms;b)
directly related to the development; andc)
fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to
the development.

12 9 BCC understands the challenges in encouraging Noted No
walking and cycling in the village due to the change
nature of the roads. However, the Council is
supportive of sustainable travel and therefore
welcomes any improvements to cycling and
walking infrastructure. The Council would like to
see the delivery of cycle paths and walkways as
part of any new development that allows Thame,
Oxford, Aylesbury and Haddenham and Thame
Parkway station to be accessed without the use of
a car. The County Council has no objection to the
provision of improved footways through new
developments, where appropriate.
12 10 In order to improve highway safety around Noted
Ickford School, the County Council would
encourage parents to travel more sustainably. This
is best accomplished by working with the school
and BCC through the School Travel Plan
Process[3]. By working with the County Council
and introducing some soft measures to promote
sustainable travel, parents can make adjustments
to their travel habits. This will also promote
mental and physical wellbeing for the children
attending the school.
12 11 Concerns around the increasing numbers of Noted
HGVs travelling through the village, which pose a
risk to road safety and also risk potential damage
to grade II listed structures and road surfaces.
Following the adoption of BCC’s Freight Strategy
in 2018 and the subsequent employment of a
Freight Officer, we would gladly work with the
parish to investigate freight challenges and
develop solutions appropriate to the scale of the
challenge faced.

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