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Forward Plan Ref: 2014/154

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Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDE7).

Agreed

RESOLVED:       to: Approve the removal of the existing disabled persons parking place in Playing Close (also referred to as Poole’s Lane) as set out in this report. 

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a formal consultation on a proposal to remove a disabled persons parking place in The Playing Close, Charlbury.

David Moyes a local resident supported removal of the space in Playing Close. It was rarely used and removal would go some way to alleviating difficulties of parking close to his home largely due to commuter parking at the railway station and reduced parking following introduction of a space outside the Co-op. 

Debbie Reeves a local resident also supported removal and confirmed the space was rarely used. In her view it was not needed as there was ample parking at Beechcroft and there was no justification for those residents to lay claim to an additional space on the highway.

Mr Ruse endorsed what both speakers had said regarding levels of use.

The Cabinet Member confirmed he had visited the site on a number of occasions and had never seen the space used. Therefore having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him, the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above he confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve the removal of the existing disabled persons parking place in Playing Close (also referred to as Poole’s Lane) as set out in the report (CMDE7). 

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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