A Banbury woman is calling for her estate to be included in the county council's recently introduced 20mph scheme after a child was knocked down in 2022. 

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, lives in the Davidsons estate off Dukes Meadow Drive and has been campaigning for the 20mph speed limit for several years. 

This comes after Oxfordshire County Council introduced 20mph areas in 27 areas. 

Areas affected range from Banbury to Thame along with a whole host of Oxfordshire villages.

The concerned parent said: “I currently live on the Davidsons estate off Dukes Meadow Drive (Watts Road) and I have been requesting a 20mph speed limit on the estate following a road traffic incident in August 2022, where a child was knocked down, but without success. 

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“I was therefore very pleased when the first Banbury 20mph proposal was initiated and I provided my feedback that I supported its implementation but that it should only include residential streets. I also highlighted at the time to the project manager that my estate wasn’t included on the map and that it should be. 

“The original proposal fell through and, unfortunately, I didn’t see the new proposal’s map until after the council’s meeting. Therefore I wasn’t able to point out the anomaly of my estate and others being missed off before the meeting went ahead.

“I believe the council needs to be held to account for overlooking the many Banbury residents who live on new estates.”

In response, an Oxfordshire County Council spokesman said: “These roads received planning permission and approval before Oxfordshire County Council’s 20mph policy for all new residential streets came in. However, they were not adopted as highways by Oxfordshire County Council in time to be included in the council’s earlier consultation into reducing the speed limit on existing 30mph roads in Banbury to 20mph.

“However, we are looking to introduce a 20mph speed limit under a separate traffic regulation order in the near future, for the remaining roads in the area that are not adopted.”

Speaking at the meeting when the 20mph limits were approved in September, Banbury Active Travel Supporters representative Paul Bonsor said: “We submitted a proposal for the original '20 is Plenty' and we still fully agree with the principle that it works extremely well in reducing traffic fatalities and accidents, and protects pedestrians, and also widens the scope for cyclists and pedestrians to move around safely and pleasantly in Banbury."

The Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) chairman Robin Tucker also said he believed the schemes would "reduce casualties" across the county.