ANNEX 2
No.	Recipient	Support Proposals	Comments	Officer Comment	
1.	Resident of Merrivale Square 	No	Making the Square one-way would have at least two undesirable effects: 

1.	Cars would drive faster round the corners and on the ‘wrong’ side of the road.  I am extremely concerned about the threat this would pose to the safety of children, who play around the Square on the road and pavements, and cyclists.

2.	With the exception of the few houses in a ‘half-way’ position, every car journey in the Square would be longer.  For someone living immediately on the left of the entrance to the Square, would have to drive all the way round to exit.  The traffic would not only move faster, but it would be significantly greater in volume.  

1.	A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase should be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

2.	There would be an increase in journey length for some drivers but overall this would be minimal.  	
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	Resident of Merrivale Square 	No	While it is clear that the Square is two-way this makes cars drive slower, providing greater safety for pedestrians and cyclist.  A one way system will make the square into a roundabout, increasing the overall distances driven around the square, and increasing speed and danger. 

As it is a common route to the new primary school, it is likely that children cycling will not comply with a one way system in practice.  

A much more sensible approach would be to encourage car drivers to take more care with perhaps a ‘warning, oncoming traffic’ in the middle of the road sign.  Better still would be to make the area a ‘home zone’ but this has other cost implications.  
A further objection is that it will entail quite a lot more in the way of signposts, which will again be to the detriment of the residential nature of the Square.  This will have an adverse affect on the environment and its residential quality.  It seems a complete waste of local government funds.
	The layout of the Square should make it clear that it is two way.  However, some drivers do not take this into account when using it.  A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase should be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is also in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

Drivers should not be encouraged to drive in the middle of the road around the bends.  The one-way system would avoid conflict between cars in opposite directions.  The area was put forward to become a ‘home zone’ but not chosen as a pilot zone.
The impact of any signing would be kept to a minimum by mounting them on lamp columns.  

3.	Resident of Merrivale Square 	No	It will cause motor vehicles to travel faster which in a residential area is more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists.  

The system as it is seems to work well.  The square being two-way should be considered as positive traffic calming, and therefore be retained. 
	A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase would be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is also in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

Site observation has shown that drivers make certain movements to cut across the bends.	
4.	Resident  of Merrivale Square 	No	My family would be most at risk from cars driving too fast round the square if it were made one-way.
This is an exclusive residential area with young children playing in the street, so priority must be given to pedestrians and cyclists.  Collisions between cars might be reduced, but collisions between cars and pedestrians and cyclist are bound to increase.  

The existing signs should be enhanced to make the most of the existing traffic calming design.  I would suggest one of those signs saying ‘Caution – on-coming cars in middle of road’ 
	A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase would be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

Drivers should not be encouraged to drive in the middle of the road around the bends.  The one-way system would avoid conflict between cars in opposite directions	
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cont.	Resident of Plater Drive 	No	At present, drivers negotiating the blind corners have the restraint that they may meet other vehicles coming the other way.  If this fear is removed, speeds will increase.  The present minimal risk that two vehicles will crash into each other will be replaced by a very real risk that pedestrians, particularly children, will be injured.  

It is irresponsible to devote labour, cash and administrative resources to work which is at best unnecessary and at worst actually likely to increase the risk of accidents.  The proposal will effectively double the number of traffic movements past any one house, particularly on the west side.  This will bring additional noise and pollution. The lay-out is such that most drivers who are compelled to go left-handed round the Square will continue on up the western arm of Plater Drive.  

There appears to be a misapprehension that this proposal is in some sense the policy of the Oxford Waterside Residents’ Association.  This is not so.  The Association has merely reported that some residents are in favour of the idea.

I have three teenage children who play in the street, as do many others.  At present it is safe for them to do so.  Because the recreation ground floods for most of the winter, it is the only place close to home where they can play outside.  If they are injured because the County Council has deliberately turned Waterside into a race-track, I will sue the council and produce this letter as evidence that you were put on notice of the likely risk.
	A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase would be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is also in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

The proposal would result in a shift in traffic movements, but this should be minimal.

This is not the view of the Residents’ Association (see comment No 10).

There is always a risk that play in the street will result in an accident.  There is no reason to suppose that this measure would increase that risk.	
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	Resident of Plater Drive 	Yes	I understand there have been some objections to the above proposal for safety reasons.  Such objections seem to be without foundation.  It is not possible for cars to speed round the two blind corners, when there has already been three accidents.  Why wait for another more serious accident to take place before action is taken.

The proposal to make the whole of Waterside a 20mph zone in addition to the one-way system will also help to make Plater Drive much safer especially for the many cyclists. 

Waterside is included within the proposed Jericho/Walton Manor 20mph zone.  

7.	Resident of Plater Drive 	No	I believe that this may well result in cars being driven faster around the Square than at present, with a resultant increased risk to pedestrians and children going in to the Merrivale Square gardens.  	A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase would be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is also in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.
	
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8. cont	Resident of Plater Drive 	No	I request that the current traffic arrangement, which appears to be working satisfactorily, remain unchanged in Waterside.

My main reason for objecting to a one-way system is on the grounds of safety.  It is obvious that traffic always becomes speedier with the imposition of a one-way system.  This poses dangers for pedestrians, but in particular poses very real dangers for the numerous children living on this estate.  
The distribution of traffic moving through the estate seems to be fairly equitable and convenient for all the residents at the moment.  

The proposed one-way system would undoubtedly impose a heavier movement of traffic, with its accompanying noise and pollution, particularly in my section of Plater Drive.  Obviously this would be detrimental to me and to my neighbours.

A knock-on effect of making a road one-way is that vehicle speeds may increase.  However, any increase would be minimal given the tightness of the bend.  This area is also in the proposed 20mph zone for Jericho and Walton Manor.

There would be a small increase in traffic in some parts of Merrivale Square but this does not mean that there would be a change in Plater Drive.  
	
9.	Resident of Plater Drive 	Yes	Supports the proposal.

Our main concern is the impact of yet more obstructive traffic signs in what is a very aesthetically sensitive area. The signing proposal for the scheme shown on the consultation drawing indicates extensive use of advanced warning and repeater signs. 
Could the signing be restricted to the absolute minimum if the scheme is implemented. 

It is proposed to keep necessary signing to a minimum.  

10.	Oxford Waterside Residents’ Association 	Yes 	Support the proposal

In our own consultation we have found that a clear majority support it.