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oppose closure of the crossing due to the perceived difficulty of using theparallel footbridge.4.29 Once a set of preferred solutions for the crossings had been designed a furtherround of consultation with the local authorities, Parish Councils andamenity/user groups was undertaken in August 2009. A list of thoseorganisations consulted in August 2009 is provided in Annex B. Responseswere sought on the proposed changes to the crossings and the public rights ofway network.4.30 The feedback can be summarised as:• North of Gavray Drive – support for footbridge crossing over the railwayat this location to maintain existing footpath across the site of the newconnecting line.• Tubbs Lane – support for Disability Discrimination Act compliant bridgewith ramps and steps in this location.• London Road Level Crossing – support for the improvements to the levelcrossing;• Langford Lane Level Crossing – support for new highway alignment androad bridge.• Elm Tree Farm Number 1 – support for diversion over the new LangfordLane road bridge.• Merton Foot – support for new footbridge in this location.• Wendlebury Foot– support for diversion of footpath to new footbridge atMerton Foot Crossing.• Beebont Bridleway – support for the diversion across the new dual farmaccommodation and bridleway bridge. A number of consultees raised thepossibility of keeping a cul-de-sac right of way to the nature reserve. Thebridge needs to be appropriate for horses with high sides. A diversiondirectly adjacent to the railway line for any distance would beundesirable.• Oddington Foot – opposition to the closure of the crossing and diversionvia the new road bridge at Oddington Level Crossing due to theimportance of this route linking two settlements and the length of theproposed diversion.• Yew Tree Farm - opposition to the closure of the crossing and diversionvia the new road bridge at Oddington Level Crossing due to theimportance of this route linking two settlements and the length of theproposed diversion.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT19CHILTERN RAILWAYS
• Oddington Level Crossing – support for the new road bridge in thislocation.• Islip Foot – diversion via new footbridge on the Oxfordshire Way isacceptable.• Oddington Number 5 – support for the footbridge in this location servingthe Oxfordshire Way.• Islip Number 4 – diversion via new footbridge on the Oxfordshire Way isacceptable.• Islip Level Crossing – the County Council, local residents, Islip ParishCouncil, Ramblers Association and Oxford Fieldpaths Society oppose theclosure of the crossing and support the retention of a footpath and/orbridlepath crossing at this location. It was also recommended thatstrategies for improving safety on the roads through Islip needed to beinvestigated.• Water Eaton Number 5 – support for dual farm accommodation andbridleway bridge in this location. The bridge needs to be appropriate forhorses with high sides. A diversion directly adjacent to the railway linefor any distance would be undesirable.• Gosford and Water Eaton Number 4 – two options were presented forthe diversion of the footpath in this location. The diversion along the A34and A4165 was favoured by the majority of consultee responses. TheRamblers Association favoured the alternative diversion along thesouthern side of the railway.• Gosford and Water Eaton Number 10 – support for a new footbridge inthis location.4.31 Detailed consultation was undertaken with Oxfordshire County Council’sCountryside Service Public Rights of Way Team, including a meeting inAugust 2009, when the preferred crossing solutions at that time werediscussed. In general the County found most of the preferred solutions anddiversions acceptable but raised concerns regarding the closure and diversionof two crossings in particular: Oddington Foot [FP 318/6] and Islip LevelCrossing. This is reflected in the Cabinet Report produced by OxfordshireCounty Council (1) which states that “many of the initial concerns regardingprovision of crossings and the length of diversions have been satisfactorily addressed”.The County Council notes that suitable provision has been made for theOxfordshire Way and for the Kidlington Circular Walk which run through thecorridor of the Scheme. Further mention is made of their concerns relating to(1) Item CA9 Cabinet Report – 15 September 2009 Chiltern Railways Evergreen 3 Project to Introduce a NewLondon Marylebone – Bicester – Oxford Train Service.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT20CHILTERN RAILWAYS
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Page 6 and 7: 1 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION TO THE S
Page 8: 2 LEGAL TESTS IN RESPECT OF EXTINGU
Page 11 and 12: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT6
Page 13 and 14: REGIONAL POLICY3.4 The South East P
Page 17 and 18: 4.6 Level crossings are now seen as
Page 19 and 20: 4.14 The Rail Standards & Safety Bo
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Page 37 and 38: COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISABILITY DISC
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Page 45 and 46: CONCLUSION6.52 In summary there are
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Page 57 and 58: Name:Tubbs LaneOS Grid Ref: SP 5905
Page 59 and 60: Name:Langford Lane Level CrossingOS
Page 61 and 62: Name: Elm Tree Farm Number 1OS Grid
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Annex CDescription of Public Rights
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