ANNEX 2

Consultation Comments on ‘Pay and Display’ Proposal Broad Street, Oxford

No.
	
Respondent	
Support	
Comment	
Officer Comment	
1.	Oxford Campus Stores
9-10 Broad Street,
Oxford	Yes	Our store on Broad Street would definitely benefit from the 1 hour parking.
		
2.	Oxford Campus Stores
9-10 Broad Street,
Oxford	Yes	The pay and display will be a huge benefit to my business.
		
3.	The Buttery
11-12 Broad Street
Oxford
	Yes	We are a new business but have spoken to our neighbours who all feel that the ½ hour parking has had a positive effect.  We support the changes.
		
4.	The Varsity Shop
13 Broad Street
Oxford
	Yes	I was very pleased to hear of the County’s proposals to extend the parking time currently permitted in Broad Street.  This is very much a move in the right direction.
		
5.	Broad Street Businesses Association
18 Broad Street
Oxford
	?	We are not happy with the re-introducing of charges for parking.  However, from canvassing local businesses believe that the benefits outweigh this.

It would be useful if the large space in front of the Oxford Information Centre could be used for parking.

Parking arrangements will be reviewed as part of the Broad Street environmental improvement.

No.
	
Respondent	
Support	
Comment	
Officer Comment	
6.	Broad Canvas
20 Broad Street
Oxford
	No	The reason for providing the 30 minute free parking was to assist traders.  The introduction of charges, albeit with a longer stay, will defeat this objective.

If a charge must be levied reduce the period to 30 minutes and charge 50p.
	The 30 minute parking was introduced to test the effect of providing parking in Broad Street.  Charging for the extended period of parking provides consistency throughout the city centre.

7.

7. con’t	White Horse
52 Broad Street
Oxford

 	No	I object to the proposal for the following reasons:

(a)	There are different restrictions throughout Broad Street.  What is the intention for the loading and disabled bays?

(b)	I have no objection to charging for parking up to 6.30pm.  It is however disappointing to see another attempt to exploit visitors and residents.

(c)	I object to the charge for 1 hour parking between 6.30 and 10.00pm.  There are no shoppers around at this time but there are places of entertainment in which visitors will be spending more than 1 hour.

(d)	I also object to the type of vehicles that are permitted to use the loading bay outside my premises.  It does not permit me to use my car to deliver goods.

(e)	I also object to the type of vehicle restriction that will be permitted on Broad Street.  At present I have 3-4 deliveries a week (commonly 10 ton vehicles) and request the use of the loading bay outside my premises.

Parking on Broad Street is a problem both day and evening.  Residents of the area have no right to a residential parking permit and are forced to constantly shuffle vehicles between car parks and parking spaces around the city.

(a)	No changes are proposed to these bays.  The loading bays will continue as pay and display parking bays in the evenings.

(b)	There is already a charge made for parking in the loading bays that operate as pay and display spaces after 6.30pm.

(c)	See comment b).

(d)	This is not part of the current consultation.  However, the loading bay can be used by goods, light goods, passenger vehicles and dual purpose vehicles that are being loaded or unloaded.

(e)	See comment d).

There are at present small areas of residents parking within the Central Area.  There are no proposals at present to increase this type of provision.	
8.	Boswells
31 Cornmarket Street
Oxford
	No	The short term parking has worked well.  I cannot see any virtue in converting this back to pay and display.  I strongly object to the proposal.
		
9.	Oxford High Street Business Association
102 High Street
Oxford
	Yes	An hour is more useful than the current half hour and we would like to support the proposal in spite of the introduction of a charge.		

No.
	
Respondent	
Support	
Comment	
Officer Comment	
10.	Shepherd and Woodward
109-113 High Street
Oxford
	Yes	We would like to confirm our complete support for the proposal.		
11.	Shepherd and Woodward
109-113 High Street
Oxford
	Yes	The Shepherd and Woodward Group fully support the proposal.		
12.	ROX
30 St. Giles
Oxford
	Yes	Fully support these proposals.

We believe that once these proposals are introduced there is a strong case for adding 10 to 12 free spaces (20 or 30 minute waiting) west of Turl Street to provide for visitors to the Tourist Information Centre.

This is not under consideration at present.  However, this can be considered with the review of Broad Street.
	
13.	Covered Market Traders Association
	Yes	The Association supports the proposal.		
14.	Celebrations
4 Lincoln House
Turl Street
Oxford
	Yes	The introduction of half hour parking, although insufficient, had a positive effect.  Please change the parking period to an hour even if you have to charge.

Please consider putting some extra free spaces in Broad Street for 15 or 30 minute waiting.

Parking arrangements will be reviewed as part of the Broad Street environmental improvement.
	
15.

15 cont.
	Walters of Oxford
10 Turl Street
Oxford

	Yes	Totally support the proposal.

I would encourage you to look at two further points:

Increase the amount of parking spaces in Broad Street.

To install bigger signage in Broad Street indicating that there is pay and display parking in Mansfield Road.

Parking arrangements will be reviewed as part of the Broad Street environmental improvement.

This will be reviewed.	
16.	City Councillor Woodin	?	In principle I am in favour of charging for on-street parking.  However, I do think that there is a strong case for allowing people to park for longer after 6.30pm.

I have sympathy with the concerns raised by the White Horse and their ability to load/unload.  It seems to me that they should be eligible for a business permit thus enabling them to load/unload and to park in the residents’ spaces in the Mansfield Road area.	

The loading bay outside the White Horse can be used by goods, light goods, passenger vehicles and dual purpose vehicles that are being loaded or unloaded.