Issue - meetings

Report by Corporate Director, Environment and Place

This report sets out the proposal to make an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to enable the implementation of a temporary public realm scheme on Broad Street. The project aims to discourage general vehicle movements and builds on the Broad Meadow scheme implemented by Oxford City Council in 2021 by increasing the extent of the scheme to the full length of Broad Street (Catte Street – Magdalen Street East).

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve as engaged with key stakeholders on preliminary designs:

a)    the introduction of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order which will result in the following:

                                     I.          Removal of existing pay and display parking on Broad Street

                                   II.          Relocation of existing motorcycle bay to St Giles, located approximately 125m north of the junction with Magdalen Street East

                                 III.          Relocation of existing loading/goods vehicle only bays, remaining within Broad Street

                                IV.          Relocation of existing disabled bays, 4 remaining within Broad Street and 4 relocated to Catte Street/Parks Road as appropriate.

                                  V.          Introduction of 24/7 loading ban on the majority of Broad Street

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 by the Corporate Director, Environment and Place on the proposal to make an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to enable the implementation of a temporary public realm scheme on Broad Street. The project aimed to discourage general vehicle movements and built on the Broad Meadow scheme implemented by Oxford City Council in 2021 by increasing the extent of the scheme to the full length of Broad Street (Catte Street – Magdalen Street East

The Leader of the Council was RECOMMENDED to approve as engaged with key stakeholders on preliminary designs:

a)    the introduction of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order which will result in the following:

                                     I.          Removal of existing pay and display parking on Broad Street

                                   II.          Relocation of existing motorcycle bay to St Giles, located approximately 125m north of the junction with Magdalen Street East

                                 III.          Relocation of existing loading/goods vehicle only bays, remaining within Broad Street

                                IV.          Relocation of existing disabled bays, 4 remaining within Broad Street and 4 relocated to Catte Street/Parks Road as appropriate.

Introduction of 24/7 loading ban on the majority of Broad Street

Having heard representations on the proposals, the Leader of the Council welcomed the proposals which were supported by the City Council.  She pointed out that this was an ETRO subject to the conditions set out in the report.

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