Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/214

Contact: Jim Whiting, Principal Officer, Parking

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM 11).

To consider proposed parking permit areas and waiting restrictions.

The Cabinet Member for the Highway Management AGREED to remove the proposed Taxi Bay in Newbury Street and to APPROVE the remaining measures as advertised:

1)    the proposed ‘Resident Permit Parking Areas’ in Grove Street & Stirlings Road,

2)    the proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) on Grove Street, Church Street, Maryfield, Mill Street, Portway, Stirlings Road, and Post Office Lane,

3)    the proposed ‘Limited Waiting’ parking on Church Street, Mill Street, and Wallingford Street, and

4)    the proposed ‘Disabled Persons Parking Bay’ on Wallingford Street.

In October 2021, The Council, carried out extensive advertising that Civil Enforcement would be undertaken in the District of Vale of White Horse from 1 November 2021. 

Once enforcement commenced in November it became apparent that residents in Grove Street were being issued with PCNs for parking near their homes. Grove Street and Stirlings Road are subject no waiting at any time and a single yellow line that operates Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.  As a result, enforcement of the single yellow lines was suspended until a review could be undertaken.

A review of the area was undertaken in 2022 along with some other requests received in roads within the town. The County Council has worked with the town council and local councillors to develop proposals, which aim to better manage the demand for retail and residential parking in the centre of Wantage.

This report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on the proposals to introduce changes in Wantage, which include the provision for:

•         Resident Permit Parking Area

•         Limited Waiting

•         Disabled Parking Places

•         Taxi Bay

Cllr Gant observed responses to the consultation as well officers’ comments to objections.  Cllr Gant agreed with officers’ recommendation that a review of the scheme should be carried out approximately 6 months after implementation.

Cllr Gant felt that the proposals would help facilitate the safe movement of traffic and alleviate parking stress in the area, and would also help encourage the use of sustainable transport modes and help support the delivery of wider transport initiatives.

The Cabinet Member for the Highway Management AGREED to remove the proposed Taxi Bay in Newbury Street and to APPROVE the remaining measures as advertised:

1)    the proposed ‘Resident Permit Parking Areas’ in Grove Street & Stirlings Road,

2)    the proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) on Grove Street, Church Street, Maryfield, Mill Street, Portway, Stirlings Road, and Post Office Lane,

3)    the proposed ‘Limited Waiting’ parking on Church Street, Mill Street, and Wallingford Street, and

4)    the proposed ‘Disabled Persons Parking Bay’ on Wallingford Street.