Decision details

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.

The Chair commented that Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s) could be kept under review to allow for amendments if required.

The Chair asked about the displacement of vehicles impacting school streets, with officers confirming that traffic observation was undertaken. Officers confirmed that the majority of traffic was resident parking, with some displacement parking exacerbating the issue.

Officers confirmed that residents parking spaces could be used to drop off a child, if there was not a ‘no stopping’ restriction.

The Chair thanked the volunteers who had helped to support the introduction of this scheme in Phases 1 & 2, but officers noted Phase 3 did not intend to have volunteer involvement; instead using ANPR cameras.

The Chair referred to several consultation responses.

The Chair asked for an update on the wider roll-out of the scheme, noting the large majority of the current schemes were in Oxford. Officers noted the ongoing consultation for phase three School Streets in Didcot, Carterton, and Banbury, the prioritisation of urban and rural schools, and the countywide review by WSP, with all Oxfordshire schools, including independent schools, being considered for future phases.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the making permanent of the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) that will continue the ‘School Streets’ programme with the following participating schools in Oxfordshire, as advertised:

i.               St. Mary and St. John CE Primary School, Oxford, 8-9am & 2:30 - 3:30 pm

ii.             New Hinksey Primary School, Oxford, 8-9 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm

iii.            Tyndale Community Primary School, Oxford, 8-9 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm

iv.            Sandhills Community Primary School, Oxford, 8-9 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm and

v.             The Manor Primary School, Didcot. 8 – 9 am and 2:20 – 3:30 pm

b)    Approve the continued and permanent use of ‘Automatic Number Plate Recognition’ (ANPR) cameras to help enforce the ‘prohibition of motor vehicles’ restrictions during the stated operational hours, as advertised.