Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2020/014

Contact: Hugh Potter, Group Manager – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by the Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE4).

The report presents responses to a formal consultation on a new CPZ in the Lamarsh Road.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED not to approve  proposals for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Lamarsh Road, with a future  scheme being kept under review  by officers and the local member taking account of local parking pressures and the views of residents.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) responses to a formal consultation on a new CPZ in the Lamarsh Road.

County Councillor Susanna Pressell officers for the report and for all their hard work, especially Anthony Kirkwood. She agreed that in view of all the objections and the apparent lack of parking problems at present, it would be better not to bring in the scheme just yet. I do hope we can get a car club to take up a space here and in many other parts of the City as soon as possible. Is this being actively pursued?”

The Cabinet Member advised that options for car clubs were not being pursued at the moment.

Having regard to the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member was satisfied that the level of objections received justified the recommendation to keep these proposals under review and, therefore, confirmed her decision as follows:

not to approve  proposals for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Lamarsh Road, with a future  scheme being kept under review  by officers and the local member taking account of local parking pressures and the views of residents.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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Forward Plan Ref: 2020/014

Contact: Hugh Potter, Group Manager – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704

Report by the Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE4).

New Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) are being proposed across Oxford to address parking pressures for residents due to commuter parking. In addition to the difficulties residents face in finding a parking place, such excess parking demand can result in the roads (in particular near junctions), footways and accesses being obstructed by parked vehicles to the detriment of road safety and the movement of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users including the emergency services

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve  the proposals as advertised for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Lamarsh Road.