Date received: 14 October 2025
Signatures received: 18
Name of petition organiser: Jenny Proctor
RECEIPT OF PETITION – Stop Traffic Chaos on Eton Road
I refer to the petition entitled ‘Stop Traffic Chaos on Eton Road’. I can advise you that receipt of the petition will be reported to County Councillor Michael Carver.
We are aware of requests to make Eton Road one way. To consider this as a potential option for Eton Road, variations in traffic patterns, impact on neighbouring roads that may already have one way restrictions, impact on residents who will need to access their properties would all need to be considered and consulted on. One-way systems may also increase traffic speeds.
To change a road to one-way would also require a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). A TRO is the legal framework that allows restrictions to be enforced. The costs of a one way in Eton Road and potential alterations to other streets may be financially expensive to deliver and would only provide limited benefit that may not be proportional to the cost.
With the above noted, we will raise the matter for discussion with the County Councillor for discussion at their next meeting.
We receive many requests from communities for improvements to the local highway network. The Divisional Highway Programme (DHP) empowers our elected County Councillors to address local highway concerns directly.
Each Councillor is given a small annual budget to investigate community requests that might not meet the usual criteria for intervention. Councillors meet twice a year with the local Community Highways Team to prioritise local issues for further investigation or action.
However, due to many competing demands and the limited number of issues we can prioritise each year, lower-priority requests may take some time to progress. Additionally, even if an issue is prioritised for investigation, it does not guarantee that a scheme will be implemented.
Whilst we are unable to confirm if or when an issue will be prioritised, please be assured that your concerns will be discussed at the next meeting.
Thank you for your petition and for bringing this matter to our attention.
Yours sincerely
Richard Rayson
Community Highways Manager