Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/138

Contact: James Wright , Technical Officer, Traffic & Road Safety, james.wright@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM7).

Approval of an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order to address current parking issues in the village centre.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve as advertised the proposed new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) on the following roads:

a.     Busby’s Close, Pound Lane, Bampton Road, B4020 Bourton Road, A4095 Main Street, Manor Lane, and Mill Lane.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the proposed new ‘ No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow liens) on the following roads:

a.     Busby’s Close, Pound Lane, Bampton Road, B4020 Bourton Road, A4095 Main Street, Manor Lane, and Mill Lane.

The report presented responses to a statutory consultation on traffic proposals to introduce waiting restrictions at Busby Close, Pound Lane, Bampton Road, B4020 Bourton Road, A4095 Main Street, Manor Lane and Mill Lane.

There were a significant number of responses and the Chair thanked everyone who had taken the time to respond.

The Chair drew attention to point 17 of the report which stated, ‘restrictions for Main Street had been reduced following the informal consultation and concerns around parking for customers of Blakes Kitchen’, The Chair commented that this showed that when a valid point was made, local changes could and would be made.

The Chair commented on responses stating that the restrictions did not go far enough. Officers explained that it was decided that there was an appropriate level of restrictions but there would be a period of monitoring after the restrictions go in and changes would be made if there were concerns with displacement or safety issues.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED as advertised the proposed new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) on the following roads:

a.     Busby’s Close, Pound Lane, Bampton Road, B4020 Bourton Road, A4095 Main Street, Manor Lane, and Mill Lane.