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Forward Plan Ref: 2019/177

Contact: Hugh Potter, Group Manager – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by the Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE8).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce waiting restrictions at The Oval and Desborough Crescent, Oxford put forward as a result of the development of adjacent land for residential development.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposed no waiting at any time restrictions at The Oval and Desborough Crescent, Oxford subject to consulting with the local member and bus operators on a possible reduction in their extent to address concerns over the possible unnecessary loss of parking places.

Approve a revised scheme as suggested by the local member in conjunction with representatives of the City Council for a less restrictive scheme for parking along a large part of the outer ring of the Oval against the pavement noting that any final scheme would follow consultation with the local member and bus operators.

The Cabinet Member considered (CMDE9) responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce waiting restrictions at The Oval and Desborough Crescent, Oxford put forward as a result of the development of adjacent land for residential development.

Michael Kelly a local resident strongly objected to suggested parking restrictions surrounding the Oval and Desborough Crescent. Visitors and residents have to park somewhere and with new houses currently being built oval considered the situation would only get worse.

County Councillor Gill Sanders advised that the original proposal put forward by County Officers had been to introduce parking restrictions on the whole of the Oval. However, a revised proposal from James Graham of Oxford City Council recommending retention of parking over a large part of the outer ring of The Oval – against the pavement had her support along with fellow City Councillors for Rose Hill.  There had never been any problems with parking on The Oval and it was important to retain this for the use of visitors to the area.  She endorsed comments submitted by some of the local residents opposing any parking restrictions. She did not oppose the installation of double yellows around the grassed area at the centre of The Oval – although, in her 20 years working in Rose Hill she had never seen a car parked there and there was ample room for buses to drive around the Oval – even when cars are parked there as the road was very wide.

Noting the strong objections to the proposal the Cabinet Member recognised the merit of the revised scheme as put forward by Councillor Sanders and city council representatives which had taken account the local feeling and history of the area. Therefore, having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve a revised scheme as suggested by the local county councillor in conjunction with representatives of the City Council for a less restrictive scheme for parking along a large part of the outer ring of the Oval against the pavement noting that any final scheme would follow consultation with the local member and bus operators.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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Forward Plan Ref: 2019/177

Contact: Hugh Potter, Group Manager – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by the Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE16).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce waiting restrictions at The Oval and Desborough Crescent, Oxford put forward as a result of the development of adjacent land for residential development.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposed no waiting at any time restrictions at The Oval and Desborough Crescent, Oxford subject to consulting with the local member and bus operators on a possible reduction in their extent to address concerns over the possible unnecessary loss of parking places.