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Forward Plan Ref: 2016/123

Contact: David Tole, Traffic Safety & Area Steward Manager Tel: 07920 084148

Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE4).

The report presents objections and comments received in the course of a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce waiting restrictions in various roads in the Wood Farm area, Oxford.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the implementation of proposals as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) objections and comments received in the course of a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce waiting restrictions in various roads in the Wood Farm area, Oxford.

Roger Jenking commended the proposals particularly those at the Joan Lawrence Place/Titup Hall Drive junction.  Currently parking arrangements at the school presented problems with sight lines at specific times and posed a genuine danger.

Whilst welcoming the benefits that these proposals would bring to specific areas Councillor Brighouse pointed out that ultimately more robust proposals would be required in order to protect the interests of residents. Currently the biggest issue locally was parking and that situation had been compounded by the effects of displaced parking from adjoining CPZs and supposedly car free student accommodation. That along with issues of inadequate enforcement meant that the current situation was unacceptable.. She considered student accommodation should be provided outside the city limits and work on a CPZ for the Wood Farm area progressed as quickly as possible.  In the meantime she commended the proposals. 

Mr Tole reported an additional response which had been received from the landlord of a property in Blackstock Close which, although not included in the report, reflected comments previously received from residents of the property which had been included. The proposals being put forward now were aimed at addressing some of the problems at local hotspots and although there had been some objections he felt they were on balance a positive move. It was hoped to progress proposals for a CPZ in the next financial year..

Councillor Steve Curran agreed that the proposals offered some respite for some areas in the immediate future but it was inevitable that further restrictions would increase pressure on current parking levels.

The Cabinet Member for Environment appreciated that CPZs elsewhere could have contributed to displaced parking and the concerns expressed regarding problems associated with supposedly car free student accommodation. However, noting the comments made regarding future plans for a CPZ for this area he felt that in the short term these proposals would improve the situation at various hot spots. Therefore having regard to the information set out in the report before him and the representations made to him he confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve implementation of proposed waiting restrictions for the Wood farm area as advertised.

Signed……………………………..

Cabinet Member for Environment

Dated……………………………….