Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/223

Contact: Jim Whiting, Principal Officer, Parking.

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM 8).

Proposed traffic measure to facilitate amenity of residents.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management AGREED to approve the following proposals as advertised:

a.    ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) restrictions on St. Johns Street (Dunkin’s Close);

b.    Introduce permit holders only parking spaces on St.Johns Street (Dunkin’s Close); and

c.     Make changes to permit charges and rules in Cherwell District, including limits on permits per resident/property, visitor permit allocation, and charges of £66 per permit per annum.

Following the introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement across Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and The Vale of the White Horse districts in November 2021, many requests were received to review existing parking restrictions, including for Dunkin’s Close which suffers from an overspill of non-resident parking from the nearby town center and multi-storey car park. The local Member for Bicester North asked that this request be progressed and the report presents the consultation responses to the advertise Traffic Regulation Order for a proposed scheme.

The Chair reflected on the responses received through the consultation and agreed with officers’ observations and their responses.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the following proposals as advertised

a)    ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) restrictions on St. Johns Street (Dunkin’s Close),

b)    Introduce permit holders only parking spaces on St.Johns Street (Dunkin’s Close), and

c)    Make changes to permit charges and rules in Cherwell District, including limits on permits per resident/property, visitor permit allocation, and charges of £66 per permit per annum.