(a) the making of the Oxfordshire
County Council (Wantage and Grove)(Traffic
Regulation) Amendment Order 200* subject to a minor amendment in line with
Drawing S/TRO/08/09/2; and
(b) the necessary works to
implement the proposals.
The
Committee considered (TDC17) the outcome of formal consultation and
advertisement of proposed no waiting at any time restrictions on Main Street
and Denchworth Road, Grove.
Michelle
Flannery referred to inaccuracies in the report. There was no available
off-street parking as suggested in paragraph 11) and there had been no
accidents around the junctions which could be attributed to the presence of
parked vehicles. The Parish Council’s view and that of the Traffic Advisory
Committee (paragraph 14) did not reflect the views of local residents. She and other residents objected strongly to
the proposal although they were willing to work on a compromise to either
extend the current layby or work to introduce permits for residents.
Officers
confirmed that this order had been requested by the Traffic Advisory Committee
to meet problems which they perceived existed from vehicles parking on
approaches to the mini roundabout. One minor incident had been recorded. Also
both local County Councillors supported the proposal.
The
Committee recognised that there was strong local opposition to the proposal and
that differences of opinion existed between what was perceived by the Traffic
Advisory Committee as a problem and what local residents felt.
The
Committee therefore RESOLVED to
defer consideration of the Oxfordshire County Council (Wantage and Grove)
(Traffic Regulation) (Amendment) Order 200* until the 25 March 2010 meeting
pending further parking survey work.