Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2018/009

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE5).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce waiting restrictions on Mill Road and Godstow Road at Wolvercote, Oxford. The proposal has been put forward as part of a proposed residential development at Mill Road.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve  proposals to introduce waiting restrictions on Mill Road and Godstow Road at Wolvercote, Oxford as advertised.

Approved

The Leader of the Council considered (CMDE5) responses received to a statutory consultation introducing waiting restrictions on Mill Road and Godstow Road at Wolvercote, Oxford put forward as part of a proposed residential development at Mill Road.

Councillor Paul Buckley recognised the need for some sort of restriction. The corner was narrow and would become a more significant junction with the new development. However, he had two concerns. Firstly parking restrictions could adversely affect trade at the White Hart community pub and secondly delivery vehicles, which sometimes needed to park on the road. He suggested that perhaps some additional signing could help alleviate problems.

Mr Kirkwood confirmed that delivery vehicles would be allowed to park on double yellow lines to unload but recognising the valid concerns raised by Councillor Buckley advised that the proposals could be monitored with further discussions held with the community pub.

Acknowledging both the support but concerns of the local member the Leader of the Council welcomed the suggestion by officers for further monitoring and hoped that the proposed development would mean increased trade for the community pub.  Therefore, having regard to the information set out in the report before him and the representations made to him at the meeting he confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve proposals to introduce waiting restrictions on Mill Road and Godstow Road at Wolvercote, Oxford as advertised.

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Leader of the Council

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