Chamber of Commerce Current Issues
Chamber members are currently involved in many issues. In some cases, we have been invited to discuss these issues as a major stakeholder; in other cases, we feel our voice is relevant and our views have to be heard even if we have not been invited to participate!
Below is a list of the major topics - more information will be posted in due course. Updates on any of these topics are discussed at our monthly meetings whenever it is relevant.
ABITS – Abingdon Integrated Transport Strategy
Click here to view Power Point Presentation for a second bridge, (use the right arrow key on your keyboard to move through the slides).
Update from Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council has commissioned TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) to undertake a review of the SCOOT system. They will be taking a detailed look at how the signals and pedestrian crossings are set up in particular and advise on any improvements in that respect, in addition to giving more general advice about the way that the scheme functions. They have made a start on this and are not expecting it to be a particularly lengthy process, however they do need to wait until all of the schools (private and state) have returned and the Bridge Street signal has been moved to understand the most up to date situation and therefore provide the most relevant advice.
Loading/disabled signplates for Stert Street are being progressed. Relevant traffic regulation order to be made and advertised and the signs erected.
Dropped kerbs to the disabled bays are to be installed.
Stert Street potholes to be dealt with in next few weeks.
Update received from Oxfordshire County Council 3rd April 08:
With regard to the review, we have commissioned consultant TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) to undertake a review of the SCOOT system. They will be taking a detailed look at how the signals and pedestrian crossings are set up in particular and advise on any improvements in that respect, in addition to giving more general advice about the way that the scheme functions. They have made a start on this and we are not expecting it to be a particularly lengthy process, however they do need to wait until all of the schools (private and state) have returned and the Bridge Street signal has been moved to understand the most up to date situation and therefore provide the most relevant advice.
Once TRL have reported their findings on SCOOT we will need to take a view on when to proceed with the second part of the review, i.e. looking at the wider impact that the scheme has had on Abingdon and the surrounding area. It may be that, depending on the scale of any recommendations from TRL, we pursue those and allow them to settle in before undertaking the second part of the review. We have yet to discuss this with members though and will need to see what comes out of the TRL work.
Town centre Car parking
Tesco’s planned growth
Town centre viability and vitality
Tourism in the Vale
Development of the Precinct
Development of the Old Gaol and Police Station
Communication between the Chamber and its members
Empty office and retail premises in the town centre
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