Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/126

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE4).

The report presents responses received during a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the Iffley Fields area of Oxford comprising the roads to the west of the A4158 Iffley Road between Jackdaw Lane and Fairacres Road.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve proposals to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the Iffley Fields area of Oxford comprising the roads to the west of the A4158 Iffley Road between Jackdaw Lane and Fairacres Road as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) responses received to the introduction of a controlled parking zone in the Iffley Fields area of Oxford comprising roads to the west of the A4158 Iffley Road between Jackdaw lane and Fairacres Road.

Acknowledging the proactive work of the Iffley Road Residents Association Councillor Helen Evans expressed her full support for the proposal although there were still some local concerns which she had discussed with officers who had undertaken to take those matters forward.

Mr Kirkwood confirmed that one of the issues referred to by Councillor Evans had concerned parking arrangements at the 7^th Day Adventists Church. They had responded after publication of the report but he would be contacting them to discuss the points they had raised. 

Councillor John Sanders welcomed the proposal particularly when initial discussions for a CPZ some 8/9 years ago had not received local support. He was pleased to see that further discussion and consultation with local residents had resulted in a more acceptable arrangement and he welcomed the flexibility that the minimum impact scheme offered.

Mr Kirkwood confirmed that the scheme would be monitored and if it was found that more robust arrangements were required that would be discussed with the local residents and the local member. He also confirmed that some footway parking would continue with some concerns that if there were no marked bays then that could lead to some inconsistent parking but that would be monitored.

Echoing the comments made regarding positive local engagement the Cabinet Member for Environment, having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve proposals to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone in the Iffley Fields area of Oxford comprising the roads to the west of the A4158 Iffley Road between Jackdaw Lane and Fairacres Road as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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