Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2020/054

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

Report by the Director for Community Operations (Interim) (CMDE4).

Following approval in June 2018 and April 2019 of a programme of new Controlled Parking Zones in Oxford the report presents responses to a formal consultation for a new CPZ in the Headington Quarry area.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the     proposals as advertised for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the Headington Quarry area but, with regard to the proposals for the no waiting at any time restrictions, authorise officers to review and agree those proposals in consultation with the local member taking account of the consultation responses as detailed in paragraph 17 below and, if required, a further report be submitted to the Cabinet Member for Environment.

Approved

Following approval in June 2018 and April 2019 of a programme of new Controlled Parking Zones in Oxford the Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) responses to a formal consultation for a new Controlled Parking Zone in the Headington Quarry area.

The Cabinet Member noted a written statement submitted by Jonathan Saunders that rather than spend money on a CPZ, which he considered would have marginal benefits for Quarry's residents and negative consequences too, it would be much better spent on preventing Quarry being used as a rat run and trying to wean Quarry residents off their excessive reliance on the motor vehicle which would have a more positive effect on the environment and encourage greater use of public transport.

County Councillor Roz Smith advised that at a public meeting 15 years ago there had been great support for a CPZ which had been re-affirmed in the formal consultation. She welcomed proposals to make the signage and lining less intrusive.  She was confident it would relieve pressure from commuter parking.  She concurred with comments regarding displaced parking on Risinghurst and that would need to be monitored carefully. She looked forward to working with officers to delivering the scheme.

Officers felt the scheme had achieved a good balance but there would be an opportunity to make some additional minor changes to it prior to implementation in January 2021.

The Cabinet Member was confident that introduction of CPZs across the City would have a significant impact on commuter parking. She asked officers to continue to work with the local member to effect any changes to the scheme and confirmed in response to one request that only two permits would be issued per household.

Therefore, having regard to the information set out in the report before her together with the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposals as advertised for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the Headington Quarry area but, with regard to the proposals for the no waiting at any time restrictions, authorise officers to review and agree those proposals in consultation with the local member taking account of the consultation responses as detailed in paragraph 17 below and, if required, a further report be submitted to the Cabinet Member for Environment.

Signed…………………………………….

Cabinet Member for Environment

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