OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (HARWELL AND VARIOUS PARISHES) (SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2021

The Oxfordshire County Council, in exercise of its powers under Sections 82, 83 and 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby make the following Order.

1. This Order may be cited as the Oxfordshire County Council (Harwell and Various Parishes) (Speed Limits) Order 2021 and shall come into force on the ninth day of August 2021 and variously includes the parishes of Aston Tirrold, Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury, Cholsey, Chilton, East and West Hagbourne, Harwell, Moulsford and Upton.

2. The roads specified in Schedule 2 to this Order are restricted roads for the purposes of Section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

3. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

4. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

5. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed in excess of 40 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 3 to this Order.

6. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed in excess of 50 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 4 to this Order.

7. No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to a vehicle falling within Regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011, being a vehicle used for naval, military or air force purposes, when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those regulations.

8. The Oxfordshire County Council (Harwell and Various Parishes) (Speed Limits) Order 2018 is hereby revoked/replaced

GIVEN UNDER the Common Seal of the Oxfordshire County Council this second day of August 2021.

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SCHEDULE 1

20 MPH speed limit

HARWELL

Barrow Road its entire length

The Barrow its entire length

The Croft its entire length

Grove Road from its junction with Drewitts Corner north westwards for a distance of 410 metres Manor Green its entire length

Talbot Close its entire length

All Roads within the Alder to the junction of Fidlers Orchard & Grove View development, Road. southwards

SCHEDULE 2

Part 1 Restricted Roads

CHILTON

The whole length of every road in the village of Chilton extending (in the case of the respective roads leading out of the village) to the following points:

Dene Hollow to a point 140 metres southeast of its junction with Limetrees

Lower Road to a point 12 metres north of the centre of its junction with the Paddock

South Row to a point 45 metres southeast of its junction with Hill Piece

A4185 Newbury Road 150 metres northwest of its junction with Newbury Road (cul-de-sac)

The unnamed road 370 metres east of its junction with Townsend between Chilton and West Hagbourne

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EAST HAGBOURNE

Bishops Orchard from its junction with New Road for its entire length

Blewbury Road(B4016) from its junction with Main Road to a point 112metres south of Fieldside

Church Close from its junction with Main Road for its entire length

Harwood Road from its junction with Main Road to its junction with Lake Road

Higgs Close from its junction with New Road for its entire length

Kingsholme Close from its junction with Main Road for its entire length

Lake Road from its junction with Harwood Road for its entire length

Main Road from its junction with New Road to a point 210 metres west of Harwood Road

New Road (B4016) from its junction with Jubilee Way to its junction with Main Road

The Croft from its junction with Harwood Road to its junction with Wilcher Close

WEST HAGBOURNE

Brook Lane from its junction with Main Street for a distance of 15 metres north

Foxglove Lane from its junction with Main Street for a distance of 128 metres east

Main Street from its junction with Brook Lane, generally southwards and westwards to a point 300 meters west of the western boundary of the Horse and Harrow public house

Manor Close from its junction with York Road for its entire length

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The unnamed road from its junction with Main Street to a point 65 metres south.

York Road from its western and eastern junctions with Main Street for its entire length

UPTON

The whole length of every road in the village of Upton extending (in the case of the respective roads leading out of the said village) to the following points:

a) A417 London Road a point 75 metres northwest of its junction with Chilton Road.

b) A417 London Road a point 433 metres southeast of its junction with High Street.

c) Chilton Road a point 221 metres west of its junction with the A417 London Road. d) Hollow Way a point 124 metres south of its junction with the A417 London Road.

SCHEDULE 2

Part 2 30mph speed limit

HARWELL

(a) A417 Reading Road from a point 76 metres west of its junction with the Wantage Road eastwards to a point 387 metres east of its junction with The Holloway.

(b) A417 Reading Road from a point 616 metres west of its junction (at Rowstock) with the Wantage Road westwards to the parish boundary at its junction with the A4130/A4185 roads, a distance of 353 metres.

(c) A4130 from its junction with the A417 Reading Road Rowstock-Steventon road northwards for a distance of 275 metres (partly in the parish of Milton) (d) A4185 (at Rowstock) from its junction with the A 417 Reading Road southwards for a distance of 220 metres, partly in the parish of East Hendred.

(e) Wantage Rd / High St / from its junction with the A417 Reading Road Drewitts Corner / Burr St / northwards and eastwards to the Didcot parish Blenhiem Hill / Didcot Rd boundary, a point 190 metres west of its

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junction with Slade Road, Didcot.

(f) Sir Frank Williams Avenue From a point 55 metres south of its junction (Great Western Park) with the A4130, southwards to a point 5 metres north of its junction with the northern junction to Ash Way (partially in the Parish of Didcot)

Broadway its entire length Broadway Close its entire length Brookside its entire length Chilbrook its entire length Church Lane its entire length The Cleave its entire length Downs Close its entire length Gaveston Road its entire length Hengest Gate its entire length The Holloway its entire length Jennings Lane its entire length Kings Lane its entire length Linden Gate its entire length Loder Road its entire length Orchard Way its entire length The Park its entire length School Lane its entire length The Styles its entire length Townsend its entire length Tyrrells Close its entire length Westfield its entire length Wellshead Lane its entire length.

SCHEDULE 3

40 MPH speed limit

Length of road in the Parishes of Chilton, West Hagbourne and Upton

(a) Chilton Road from Hagbourne Hill, eastwards to a point 221 metres west of its junction with the A417 London Road.

Length of road in the Parishes of Harwell and Chilton:

(b) A4185 Milton to Chilton From a point 21 metres north of the centre of road its junction with North Drive, Harwell, southwards to a point 150 metres northwest of its junction with Newbury Road (cul-de-sac)

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Lengths of road in the Parish of Chilton:

(c) Lower Road Between Chilton roundabout and a point 12 metres north of the centre of its junction with The Paddock.

Lengths of road in the Parish of Harwell

(e) A 417 Reading Road from a point 76 metres west of its junction with the Wantage Road westwards for a distance of 540 metres.

Grove Road from its junction with the A4130 eastwards to a point 410 metres north west of its junction with Drewitts Corner, a distance of 1070 metres

(g) Sir Frank Williams From its junction with the A4130, southwards Avenue for a distance of 55 metres. (Great Western Park)

SCHEDULE 4

50 MPH speed limit

The A417 road from Harwell to Reading within the Parishes of Harwell, West Hagbourne, Upton, Blewbury, Aston Upthorpe, Aston Tirrold, Cholsey and Moulsford:

(a) From a point 387 metres east of To a point 75 metres northwest of its its junction with The Holloway, junction with Chilton Road, Upton Harwell, south-eastwards

(b) From a point 433 metres To a point 123 metres west of its southeast of its junction with High junction with Bohams Road, Blewbury Street, Upton, south-eastwards

(c) From a point 74 metres east of its To the county boundary, Moulsford. junction with Bessels Way, Blewbury, south-eastwards

Length of road in the Parishes of Chilton, West Hagbourne and Upton

(d) The length of unnamed From a point 370 metres East of its junction road between Chilton and with Townsend Road, north-eastwards to its West Hagbourne including junction with the A417 London Road Hagbourne Hill

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Length of road in the Parish of West Hagbourne

(e) Main Street from a point 300 meters west of the western boundary of the Horse and Harrow public house, westwards to its junction with the A417 London Road.

Length of road in the Parish of Harwell

(f) B4493 Harwell Link Road for its entire length, from its roundabout junction with the Didcot Road, southwards to its roundabout junction with A417 London Road.

THE COMMON SEAL of THE OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

Solicitor / Designated Officer

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