Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Proposed Changes to Parking Places - St John Street Area, Oxford Forward Plan Ref: 2014/158 Contact: Jim Daughton, Service Manager – Delivery Tel: (01865) 815083
Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy - Commercial & Delivery (CMDE4).
This report considers objections to a formal consultation on proposals to introduce some changes to parking restrictions in the St John Street areas in Oxford City Centre, which are required as a result of long-term construction work at St Cross College and which require suspension of some residents’ parking places in Pusey Street.
The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED toapprove the proposed parking restrictions for the St John Street area as advertised and amended as described in the report CMDE4.
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) representations received to a formal consultation on proposals to amend parking restrictions in the St John Street areas required as a result of long term construction work at St Cross College and which required suspension of some residents’ parking in Pusey Street.
Penelope Lenon thanked officers for keeping residents informed and expressed her support for the amended proposals.
Mr Tole confirmed that there had been close liaison with residents. That had resulted in an amended proposal, which he was happy to recommend.
The Cabinet Member acknowledged the legal reasons why permanent orders were required to introduce new parking bays even if only for a temporary period but that there would an opportunity to review the position in the future.
Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him, the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed his decision as follows:
to approve the proposed parking restrictions for the St John Street area as advertised and amended as described in the report CMDE4.
Signed……………………………………. Cabinet Member for Environment
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Proposed Disabled Persons Parking Places - Cherwell District and Oxford City Forward Plan Ref: 2014/170 Contact: Jim Daughton, Service Manager – Delivery Tel: (01865) 815083
Report by Director for Environment & Economy (CMDE5).
The report considers objections received to a formal consultation on proposals to introduce new disabled persons’ parking places at various locations in Cherwell and Oxford.
The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed new disabled persons’ parking places as advertised.
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE5) representations received to a number of proposed disabled persons parking places at various locations in Cherwell and Oxford City.
Little Green, Bloxham
Alistair Briggs asked the Cabinet Member to consider carefully the optimum position for a space in Little Green, Bloxham. He was not against provision as such but felt the proposed siting could cause considerable traffic problems for residents and service and delivery vehicles. The family in question currently parked outside their house as could be seen from a tabled photograph and it seemed sensible to maintain the status quo by providing a space where the applicants currently parked closest to their house. Measurements taken supported that option.
Mr Tole confirmed that the first principle in placing these spaces was to maintain, where possible, the status quo and understood the applicant supported the space proposed in the report. He acknowledged that the location was a difficult one but the problem as he saw it with the space now suggested by residents would occur if a larger vehicle echelon parked. He appreciated the area was currently well organised but not well enough possibly to remove the needs of a disabled person.
The Cabinet Member was not yet convinced that the needs of residents would be best served by the proposed change and that having regard to the tabled photograph the most practical solution could possibly be retention of current arrangements. He asked officers to carry out further consultation.
Marlborough Avenue, Kidlington
No further information
Orchard way, Banbury
Mr Tole acknowledged there was little enforcement but bays were generally well observed. There would be no net loss to residents and he felt that objections to the proposal had been overcome.
West Bar Street, Banbury
No further information
Pennywell, Drive, Oxford
Expressing support for the proposal Councillor Fooks understood that an application for an additional space could be submitted. If that happened she appealed that any additional space that might be agreed should adjoin on to the south side of this current proposal.
Sawpit Road, Blackbird Leys
Mr Tole acknowledged that roads on the estate were narrow but the proposed space was where the applicant normally parked and he felt that the objection lodged had been overcome.
The Cabinet Member confirmed that he had visited the sites concerned and having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him, the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above confirmed his decision as follows to:
(a) defer consideration of the proposed disabled parking space in Little green, Bloxham to enable further consultation to be carried out;
(b) approve the remaining proposed new disabled persons’ parking places in:
(i) Marlborough Avenue, Kidlington (ii) Orchard Way, Banbury (iii) West Bar Street, Banbury (iv) Pennywell Drive, Oxford (v) Sawpit Road, Blackbird Leys
as advertised.
Signed……………………………………. Cabinet Member for Environment
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Oxfordshire Minerals & Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 Forward Plan Ref: 2014/122 Contact: Peter Day, Minerals & Waste Policy Team Leader Tel: (01865) 815544
Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Strategy & Infrastructure Planning (CMDE6).
The County Council is required to prepare and publish minerals and waste local plan monitoring reports. This procedural and information requirement has been met by the production each year of a Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report. The Annual Monitoring Report must report on implementation of the Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (the programme for preparation of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan) and on the extent to which local plan policies are being achieved. A draft Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 has been prepared, covering the year 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.
The draft Annual Monitoring Report 2014 reports that work on preparation of the revised Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Core Strategy was progressed in line with the programme in the Council's revised Minerals and Waste Development Scheme, December 2013. It also reports on production of aggregate minerals; permissions granted for mineral working and landbanks of permitted reserves; production of secondary and recycled aggregates; amounts of waste produced and methods of management; permissions granted for waste management facilities and capacity of facilities. It also cross refers to the Council's Local Aggregate Assessment 2014 and Waste Needs Assessment, which contain more detailed information and will sit alongside and complement the Annual Monitoring Report.
The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to:
(a) approve the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 Annexed to this report;
(b) authorise the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Strategy & Infrastructure Planning) to carry out any necessary final editing of the Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 for publication on the County Council website.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE6) the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 noting that the dates in paragraph 2.8 of the draft report in the Annex should be amended to reflect a recent change in the timetable, with the Plan now likely to be adopted in Spring 2016 rather than at the end of 2015.
Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him and the further considerations set out above the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed his decision as follows:
(a) approve the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 Annexed to the report CMDE6;
(b) authorise the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Strategy & Infrastructure Planning) to carry out any necessary final editing of the Minerals and Waste Annual Monitoring Report 2014 for publication on the County Council website.
Signed………………………………….. Cabinet Member for Environment
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