Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Customer Service Centre and Employment

To note the report and approve the installation of a compact roundabout at the junction of A308 Windsor Road with Holyport Road and delegates authority to the Service Lead for Transport to finalise the detailed design.

Cabinet noted the report and approved the installation of a compact roundabout at the junction of A308 Windsor Road with Holyport Road and delegated authority to the Service Lead for Transport to finalise the detailed design.

Councillor Hill introduced the report by stating that the roundabout in question was in great need of an upgrade. He said that it was a hazard to drivers, especially as the A308 was so straight, coming onto the roundabout. Within the public consultation that had been carried out, members of the public had strongly expressed that they did not want traffic lights placed at the location and that a compact roundabout was the sought-after way forward. The cost would be £1.3m, which would be coming from the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (£1m) and from the Community infrastructure Levy (£300,000).

Councillor Reynolds said that it was very important to see the results of the consultation and said that the report was a perfect example of the Council listening to its residents by addressing an important issue that had been requested by residents and following the feedback from the public on traffic lights, via the consultation. 

AGREED: That Cabinet noted the report and approved the installation of a compact roundabout at the junction of A308 Windsor Road with Holyport Road and delegated authority to the Service Lead for Transport to finalise the detailed design.