Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2009/169

Contact: Malcolm Bowler, Senior Traffic Technician (01235 466119)

11.25 am

Report by Head of Transport (TDC8)

The Cabinet Member for Transport considered representations received to a consultation on proposed no waiting at any time restrictions on Main Street and Denchworth Road, Grove and noted that following changes made to the original scheme, which had been deferred at the February meeting, the original objection had now been withdrawn and the support of both local County Councillors.

(a)          to make the Oxfordshire County Council (Wantage and Grove)(Traffic Regulation) Amendment Order 200* subject to a minor amendment in line with Drawing S/TRO/08/09/2; and

(b)          the necessary works to implement the proposals.

Forward Plan Ref: 2009/169

Contact: Malcolm Bowler, Senior Traffic Technician (01235 466119)

12:15 am

Report by Head of Transport (TDC17)

The Committee considered (TDC17) the outcome of formal consultation and advertisement of proposed no waiting at any time restrictions on Main Street and Denchworth Road, Grove.

Michelle Flannery referred to inaccuracies in the report. There was no available off-street parking as suggested in paragraph 11) and there had been no accidents around the junctions which could be attributed to the presence of parked vehicles. The Parish Council’s view and that of the Traffic Advisory Committee (paragraph 14) did not reflect the views of local residents.  She and other residents objected strongly to the proposal although they were willing to work on a compromise to either extend the current layby or work to introduce permits for residents.

Officers confirmed that this order had been requested by the Traffic Advisory Committee to meet problems which they perceived existed from vehicles parking on approaches to the mini roundabout. One minor incident had been recorded. Also both local County Councillors supported the proposal.

The Committee recognised that there was strong local opposition to the proposal and that differences of opinion existed between what was perceived by the Traffic Advisory Committee as a problem and what local residents felt.

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to defer consideration of the Oxfordshire County Council (Wantage and Grove) (Traffic Regulation) (Amendment) Order 200* until the 25 March 2010 meeting pending further parking survey work.