Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2018/066

Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE7).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce waiting restrictions on Thornbury Road, Old Witney Road, Witney Road, Bartholomew Close and Willow Edge Eynsham put forward as part of a proposed residential development off Thornbury Road and also in response to concerns over road safety and traffic delays arising from parking on Witney Road and adjacent side roads raised by Eynsham Parish Council.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposals to introduce waiting restrictions on Thornbury Road, Old Witney Road, Witney Road, Bartholomew Close and Willow Edge Eynsham as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce waiting restrictions on Thornbury Road, Old Witney Road, Witney Road, Bartholomew Close and Willow Edge Eynsham put forward and funded as part of a proposed residential development off Thornbury Road and also in response to concerns over road safety and traffic delays arising from parking on Witney Road and adjacent side roads raised by Eynsham Parish Council.

The Cabinet Member noted that the local member Councillor Charles Mathew had expressed strong support for the proposals not least because Thornbury Road was narrow and met Witney Road beside the Zebra Crossing and opposite the main pupil entrance to Bartholomew School (1200 pupils) and it was currently the habit for those collecting their children to park and wait on these roads.  Once the current development west of Eynsham was underway (160 houses), Thornbury Road would unfortunately also be the main/only entrance for all traffic to it so in the interests of safety and local residents, these measures were necessary although enforcement would be an issue.

She also noted advice from officers that most residents had off-street parking and the availability of alternative spaces in a nearby car park.

Therefore, having regard to the information set out in the report before her together with the representations including support from the local member and advice from officers given to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve proposals to introduce waiting restrictions on Thornbury Road, Old Witney Road, Witney Road, Bartholomew Close and Willow Edge Eynsham as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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