Traffic calming: London Road, Aston Clinton

Welcome to our project webpage which provides residents and businesses with up-to-date information about the Aston Clinton Traffic Calming Scheme.

The scheme will introduce traffic calming measures in Aston Clinton, along London Road.

This is planned to reduce vehicle speeds and ‘rat-running’ and improve pedestrian safety.

View previous project bulletins.

For many years the Parish Council and residents of Aston Clinton have been asking for traffic calming to help discourage 'rat-running', reduce speeds, and to encourage traffic to use more appropriate routes.

The Aston Clinton bypass was opened in 2003 and the initial impact on the village was positive. More recently, with a number of new and planned developments in the area, the increased volume and speed of traffic within the village has exacerbated the issues.

Traffic calming is seen by many people as a positive solution, but by others as an unnecessary inconvenience. We have worked with Aston Clinton Parish Council to help find the right solutions for the traffic problems within the village.

Traffic calming describes a wide variety of measures that can be used to reduce vehicle speeds and to encourage a steady and safe flow of traffic. Used effectively it can influence driver behaviour and improve road safety in both rural and urban areas.

In 2022 we asked you for views on 6 proposed traffic calming measures along London Road, Aston Clinton.

The consultation ran from 17 August to 16 September 2022 and included a consultation event on 31 August 2022 at the local Parish Council office.

View the consultation overview.

We received 148 responses to the consultation including 129 online survey responses and 19 email responses. Respondents to the survey were asked whether they supported or opposed the 6 traffic calming proposals:

We responded to the comments we received during the consultation.

View the response document.

As a result of the consultation, there were no significant changes to the proposed designs for zones 2, 3 and 4. We have heard views on future phases of traffic calming, particularly in zones 1 and 5 at either entry point to Aston Clinton village, and we are seeking opportunities to bring forward these improvements. You can view the final scheme plans later in this bulletin.

Following the Leader decision on 23 January 2023, the project team has now:

• completed a detailed design for the traffic calming scheme following public feedback
• combined the traffic calming scheme with a capital maintenance drainage scheme, footway resurfacing scheme and a high friction surfacing scheme as part of a single delivery package of works for the village
• undertaken a tender exercise for the construction works to ensure value for money

These documents may not be accessible. For more information, or to request an accessible version of any document, contact [email protected].

View the final plans:

1. General Arrangement Location Plan (PDF, 602 KB)
2. General Arrangement Sheet (1 of 3) (PDF, 672 KB)
3. General Arrangement Sheet (2 of 3) (PDF, 412 KB)
4. General Arrangement Sheet (3 of 3) (PDF, 283 KB)

The extents of the combined schemes (non-traffic calming works) are as follows:

• drainage scheme – from Green End Street to Lower Icknield Way (within the extent of the traffic calming scheme)
• footway resurfacing – from the Veterinary Centre to the Village Store (northern side only)
• high-friction surfacing – slip lanes on/off the A41 leading to and on College Road North

Construction works starts 2 April 2 for 4 months. The project is due for completion in August 2024.

The Construction work will be completed in 4 phases:

The first phase of the works will be site set up, installation of traffic management and site clearance. This will involve the removal of the old footway surfacing and kerbing and installation of new drainage in preparation for the new raised table.

Temporary traffic management will be required for the duration of the works to provide space for operatives to work safely whilst carrying out the construction works. See below the traffic management plan for Phase 1.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience or delays caused by the construction work, and we will continue to monitor traffic conditions closely and respond accordingly.

London Road, Aston Clinton has been divided into 5 zones with the aim of delivering a traffic calmed route along London Road (the old A41). This has helped to ensure that funding could be secured from appropriate developments to enable delivery of individual traffic calming schemes.

Developer section 106 funding has been secured for zones 2 and 3 and part of zone 4.

In the future, zones 1 and 2 are for Woodlands and Hampden Fields developments to deliver, with zone 5 for the planned RAF Halton development. Each zone is being considered individually according to its location but will form part of an overall and coherent traffic calming scheme for the village.