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To Members of the Transport Implementation Committee

Notice of Meeting

Chris Impey
Assistant Chief Executive

Membership

Chairman – Councillor David Robertson

Councillors:

The agenda follows. Decisions taken at the meeting will become effective at the end of the working day on 14 May 2004unless called in by that date for review by the appropriate Scrutiny Committee.

AGENDA

Addenda

1. Apologies for Absence and Substitutions
   
   
2. Declarations of Interest
   
   
3. Minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2004 (TIC3) and to receive for information any matters arising therefrom.

4. Petitions and Public Address
   
   (See Addenda)
   
   
5. Adderbury, Oxford Road Pelican Crossing

Report by Head of Transport (TIC5).

The report considers responses to public consultation on the proposed installation of a Pelican crossing on the A4260 Oxford Road in Adderbury and recommends construction of the crossing.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to authorise officers to proceed with the design and implementation of the Pelican crossing as shown in Annex 2 to this report, subject to the Head of Transport for Environment & Economy being authorised to resolve any concerns or comments resulting from detailed design and further safety audit in consultation with Executive Members for Transport and Strategic Planning and Waste Management.

6. Oxford, Headington Controlled Parking Zone

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1. approve the overall scheme as shown on plan no HM721/A0/0021 Rev B and HM721/A0/0022 Rev B, but incorporate the following amendments to the advertised draft Traffic Regulation Order as shown on HM721/AO/0021 AND 0022 Rev C:

1. Bateman Street: Change the restriction outside Nos. 18 and 20 Bateman Street from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
2. Cecil Sharpe Place: Change the restriction outside Nos. 5 to 8 Cecil Sharpe Place from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0005 Rev B;
3. Cecil Sharpe Place: Change a 5 metre length of restriction alongside No. 17 Cecil Sharpe Place from No Waiting at Any Time to No Waiting 8am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri. See HM721/A3/0005 Rev B;
4. Gardiner Street: Change a 2 metre length of restriction alongside No 1 Windsor Street, immediately north of the Windsor Street junction from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
5. Kennett Road: Change the restriction outside the access-way to No. 22 Kennett Road from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0011;
6. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside the access way to No 24 Lime Walk from Permit Holders Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0011 Rev B;
7. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside the access-way to Nos. 51 Lime Walk from 3 Hour Parking 8.00am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri, Permit Holders Exempt from Time Limit to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
8. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside No 86 Lime Walk not fronting an access way, from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
9. Lime Walk: Change the restriction from outside the access-way to No 89 Lime Walk to a point 16 metres south, outside No 91 Lime Walk, from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0005;
10. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside No 98 Lime Walk, not fronting an access way, from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holders Parking. See HM721/A3/0005;
11. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside Nos. 109a and 111 Lime Walk from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0005;
12. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside Nos. 124 and 126 Lime Walk from 2 Hour Parking 8.00am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri, Permit Holders Exempt from Time Limit to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0005;
13. Lime Walk: Change the restriction outside the access way to No 129 Lime Walk from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0005;
14. New High Street: Change the restriction outside the access-way to No 23a New High Street from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0011 Rev B;
15. New High Street: Change the restriction outside the access-way to Nos. 27 and 27a New High Street from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0011 Rev B;
16. Norton Close: Change the restriction outside Nos. 3 and 4 Norton Close over a 1 metre length at its northern end from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
17. Nursery Close: Change the restriction outside Nos. 13 and 14 Nursery Close from No Waiting at Any Time to No Waiting 8am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri. See HM721/A3/0005 Rev B;
18. Osler Road: Change the restriction outside the access-ways to No 11 Osler Road from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0013 Rev B;
19. Piper Street: Change the restriction outside the access-ways to No 5 Piper Street from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0009 Rev B;
20. St Andrews Road: Change a 2 metre restriction length outside the access to No 27 St Andrews Road from No Waiting 8.00am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0015 Rev B;
21. St. Leonard’s Road: Change the restriction outside the access way to No 46 St. Leonard’s Road from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0012 Rev B;
22. Stephen Road: Change the restriction outside No 19 Stephen Road from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0013 Rev B;
23. The Croft (East): Change the restriction outside Nos. 9 The Croft from No Waiting 8am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0015 Rev B;
24. The Croft (East): Change the restriction outside No 11a The Croft from No Waiting 8am to 6.30pm Mon to Fri to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0015 Rev B;
25. The Croft (East): Change the restriction outside the northern half of No 11a The Croft from No Waiting at Any Time to Permit Holder Only Parking. See HM721/A3/0015 Rev B;
26. Windmill Road: Change the restriction outside the joint access way to Nos. 129 and 131 Windmill Road from Permit Holders Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0008;
27. York Road: Change the restriction outside the joint access way to Nos. 25 and 27 York Road from Permit Holder Only Parking to No Waiting at Any Time. See HM721/A3/0007;
28. Schedule 4 Part A – Residents Parking – Postal Addresses from which Residents are Eligible to Apply for Permits with the Exception of Those Listed in Part B. Amend St Andrews Road by deleting "Between its junction with Old High Street and No 35" and inserting "The whole road";
29. Schedule 4 Part C – Permit Holder Places – William Orchard Close.

7. Wheatley Park – Better Ways to School – Holton Road, Wheatley - Provision of Toucan Crossing and Associated Works

Report by Head of Transport (TIC7).

The report explains the background and purpose for the installation of the proposed Toucan crossing and associated lengths of cycle track.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1. authorise installation of the Toucan crossing shown in Annex 1 to this report, subject to the Head of Transport being authorised in consultation with the Executive Members for Transport and Sustainable Development being authorised to resolve any concerns or comments resulting from the formal consultation; and
2. resolve to legally convert the lengths of footway alongside and near the Toucan crossing to lengths of unsegregated footway/cycle track and lengths of cycletrack, as shown in Annex 1 to this report, under the County Council’s powers as Highway Authority under Sections 66(4) and 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980, and to authorise the necessary widening of the associated lengths of footway.

8. Saxton Road Home Zone

Report by Head of Transport (TIC8).

The Transport Implementation Committee is being asked to authorise the implementation of the Saxton Road Home Zone and to confirm the 20mph speed limit order through the Home Zone, together with a section of Saxton Road to the east of the Home Zone and the whole length of Blacknall Road. The report also sets out the responses to the publication of the 20mph order and to those advertising the designation of Saxton Road as a Home Zone and for the alteration of the existing four vertical deflections (humps) together with an additional three in the Saxton Road Home Zone.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1. note the responses to the formal consultations on the Saxton Road Home Zone scheme;
2. confirm the Traffic Regulation Orders for a 20mph speed limit and the designation of a Home Zone, and to authorise the replacement of the four existing vertical deflections in Saxton Road with large flat topped tables, together with the installation of a further three to complete the scheme; and
3. authorise the implementation of the scheme accordingly.

9. Faringdon Community Bus

Report by Head of Transport (TIC9).

Havinh evaluated the role which which the Community Bus plays in the public transport provision for the Faringdon area the report considers a request for future funding.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED:

1. to pay Faringdon Community Bus Ltd (FCB) up to £6,000 per annum but with continuing annual adjustments for inflation to secure the continuation of the public transport services operated by FCB for the period from 1 October 2004 until the next termination date for current bus service contracts in the Faringdon and Wantage areas (currently planned for 24 November 2007); and
2. that consideration of grant-aid towards the operation of these services after November 2007 should be undertaken in conjunction with future area reviews of bus services in the Faringdon and Wantage areas.

10. Rural Community Transport Advisor
    
    (See also Addenda)
    

Report by Head of Transport (TIC10).

Oxfordshire County Council in partnership with all four of the Oxfordshire rural District Councils funds the post of Rural Community Transport Advisor (RCTA) employed by the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council. The RCTA exists to help rural communities in Oxfordshire to develop all aspects of community transport as a viable, attractive solution to local transport needs. Current County Council funding arrangements for this post come to an end on 30 September 2004. The report considers the effectiveness of this post and invites the Committee to agree further funding.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED:

1. to pay Oxfordshire Rural Community Council up to £21,168 per annum for the period 1 October 2004 until 31 March 2008 (with an annual adjustment to take into account the effects of inflation) to fund the post of Rural Community Transport Advisor (RCTA), subject to the receipt of satisfactory annual work reports from the RCTA, and also subject to:

1. this sum representing no more than 50% of the total cost of the post; and
2. the remainder of the post being funded by the District Councils or other local sources; and

2. to decide in the light of a recommendation to be made orally to the Committee whether to authorise the Director of Environment & Economy to approve up to £1,000 revenue support per annum for individual promotions undertaken by the RCTA which cannot be covered from either the RCTA's on-costs or from the ORCC RTP Delegated Fund.

11. Bus Service Subsidies
    
    (See also Addenda)
    

Report by Head of Transport (TIC11).

The report deals with proposed alterations to the existing bus subsidy contracts for services between Thame and Chinnor and cross–boundary services into Buckinghamshire, tendered jointly with Buckinghamshire County Council. Buckinghamshire has given notice of withdrawal of both of the cross-boundary routes which they administer (and to which Oxfordshire make a proportional contribution under contract reference PT/S 11). The report goes on to suggest ways of mitigating the effect within Oxfordshire by varying the existing contract under reference PT/S 12 (wholly funded by Oxfordshire) to provide some replacement mainly within the County. It is hoped that overall these changes might result in some cost saving but with the likely loss of a direct through bus between Thame/Chinnor and High Wycombe. A service to the railhead at Princes Risborough would be provided instead.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to: -

1. note the circumstances surrounding the termination of contract PT/S 11.
2. make decisions on the subsidy for the revised options for contract PT/S 12 as described in the report.

Exempt Items

The meeting will be invited to resolve to exclude the public for the consideration of the following exempt items (marked E) by passing a resolution in relation to each such item in the following terms:

"that the public be excluded during the consideration of the following items in the Agenda since it is likely that if they were present during those items there would be a disclosure of "exempt" information as described in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 and specified below each item in the Agenda".

NOTE: The reports themselves do not contain exempt information and are thus available to the public. The exempt information is contained either in a confidential annex and has been circulated only to members and officers entitled to receive it, or will be reported orally at the meeting.

MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REMINDED IN PARTICULAR THAT FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO SUBSIDY AGREEMENTS REPORTED AT THE MEETING IN THE EXEMPT PART OF THE AGENDA (WHETHER IN WRITING OR ORALLY) MUST NOT BE DIVULGED TO ANY THIRD PARTY.

12E Ring-a-Ride Service Operation

(See also Addenda)

The Committee is RECOMMENDED:

1. to make its decision on the award of a short-term contract for the provision of Ring-a-Ride (RAR) services within Oxfordshire (with the exception of Cherwell District area) to operate from 1 August 2004 until 31 March 2005 on the basis of the tender prices and service specifications as set out in exempt Annex 2 to be reported subsequently; and
2. to note that officers will be seeking tenders from suitable operators for the future operation of RAR services on a long-term contract as from 1 April 2005 and that these will be reported to a meeting of this Committee in the Autumn 2004 for decision.

13E Review of Bicester North Taxibus

(See also Addenda)



Report by Head of Transport (TIC13E).

The report deals with the future of the Bicester North Taxibus service which is jointly funded by Oxfordshire County Council and Chiltern Railways. A contract needs to be awarded for a new service to commence on 1 June 2004. A tendering exercise has been undertaken to obtain prices for various levels of service and a decision is needed from the Committee as to the level of the County Council's financial contribution in the light of the tender prices obtained.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1. make its decision on Oxfordshire County Council's financial contribution towards a contract for the provision of a Bicester North Taxibus service to operate as from 1 June 2004, to be awarded in liaison with Chiltern Railways on the basis of the tender prices, service specifications and length of contract as set out in the Exempt Annex, to be reported subsequently;
2. agree that vehicles in the County Council's ownership and supplied for use for operation on Bicester Rural Taxibus services may be used on any service of the new Bicester Taxibus contract; and
3. authorise the Head of Transport to transfer for use on the new Lewknor Taxibus service any vehicles which were purchased by the County Council for use on Bicester Taxibus services and which are no longer required for that purpose.

April 2004

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