Issue - meetings

Report by Corporate Director, Environment and Place

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve as advertised:

a.     the proposed new EV parking bays located on: Bevington Road, Farndon Road, Frenchay Road, Hamilton Road, Juxon Street, Lake Street, Sandfield Road, Stone Street, Tackley Place, Temple Road, Vicarage Close, Warnborough Road, Winchester Road, Wytham Street, and West Street.

b.    the proposed new Car Club bay on Latimer Road, and the subsequent removal of the bay on All Saints Road.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

The Leader of the Council considered a report from the Corporate Director, Environment and Place on the proposals to introduce Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for 16 locations in Oxford that currently have GULO Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers to make them available for EV use only.

The aim was to give more reliable access to charging for those who live, work or visit Oxford. The proposed TROs ensure that only EVs can park in these bays when they need to charge. They would be designated as public chargers, between 8am and 6pm, available to all in Oxford, for a period of up to five hours and overnight use restricted to those with relevant resident permits.

The Leader of the Council was RECOMMENDED to approve as advertised:

a.     the proposed new EV parking bays located on: Bevington Road, Farndon Road, Frenchay Road, Hamilton Road, Juxon Street, Lake Street, Sandfield Road, Stone Street, Tackley Place, Temple Road, Vicarage Close, Warnborough Road, Winchester Road, Wytham Street, and West Street.

b.     the proposed new Car Club bay on Latimer Road, and the subsequent removal of the bay on All Saints Road.

After hearing representations concerning the locations of the charging points the officer explained that the cost of moving the existing chargers would be prohibitive.  However a policy will be developed on future charging points which would seek to avoid locating them directly outside properties.  The Leader emphasised that the bays would only be provided for charging electric vehicles and any other vehicles using them would be subject to enforcement.  

DECISION:- to approve the recommendations as set out in the report.