Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/032

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Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDE4).

Agreed

The Cabinet Member considered objections received to a formal consultation on proposals to amend parking restrictions in several streets in central Headington.

City Councillor Altaf-Khan generally welcomed the proposals which he considered would go some way to addressing problems in the area but felt the CPZ would benefit from a full review. He sought clarification regarding arrangements for 45 Osler Road insofar as the report had referred to retention of current arrangements whereas the plans attached to the report indicated otherwise and raised the suitability of Osler Road for use by buses, which he suggested would be better using Headley Way.  He urged that the new flats development in All Saints Road should not be included in the controlled parking zone.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that there was little the County Council could do when faced with the terms of a planning permission granted by another authority.

Mr Tole agreed that the zone warranted a full review but that the County Council currently lacked the resources to do that and consequently only minor changes could be undertaken.  He confirmed with regard to:

·                      All Saints Road – that all new properties would be excluded from the CPZ as part of the planning permission.

·                      Osler Road - the proposal had originally been to introduce double yellow lines at the request of the residents and that had been reflected in the consultation plans.  However, they had since changed their minds and officers had been happy to recommend that the Cabinet Member accede to their request.

·                      Buses – he was aware that this remained a local issue and proposals to rebuild the road would help but that was not an issue covered by this report.

Responding to the Cabinet Member he undertook to explore the possibility of extending the existing shared use bays in All Saints Road and discuss the need for provision for blue badge spaces with the local Church.

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him and the representations made to him the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve the proposed parking restrictions for the Headington area as advertised and amended as described in this report ie excluding the proposed changes to parking outside 43/45 Osler Road and the proposed parking bay on New High Street adjacent to the church. 

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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