The Chair introduced the item, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.
Officers confirmed that the restrictions proposed do not stop picking up or dropping off.
The Chair agreed that the issue of enforcement, raised by public speakers, was an extremely important one.
The Chair noted that the intention of controlled parking zones was to safeguard the amenity of residents.
The Chair noted a slight error in recommendation e), which should have read ‘on the east side of North Street only’, rather than ‘on the east side only North Street only’ – as shown in bold italics below.
Officers and the Chair discussed the exemptions that were rightly applied for funerals and weddings.
The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations as amended
RESOLVED to:
Approve the introduction of parking controls in Thame as
follows:
a) The introduction of no waiting at any time
restrictions on sections of Church Road, Ludsden
Grove and Lupton Road.
b) The removal of no waiting at any time restrictions to
be replaced by an access protection marking between N.101 & 103 Chinnor
Road.
c) The introduction of permit holder only bays (TH
prefix), 8am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday on parts of Church Road.
d) The formalisation of an existing disabled bay on
Church Road, in front of the access to St. Mary’s Church.
e) The introduction of Shared-use permit holders or 2
hour max stay parking bays (8am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday) on the east side only
of North Street only, to replace no waiting restrictions.
f) The extension of properties currently eligible to
apply for residents permits to also be eligible for visitor permits in High
Street, Cornmarket and Upper High Street.