Issue - meetings
Market Street, Oxford: temporary public realm enhancement
Meeting: 21/03/2024 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management (Item 14)
14 Market Street, Oxford: temporary public realm enhancement 
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Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Transport Management.
Forward Plan Ref: 2023/321
Contact: Craig Rossington, Technical Lead (Transport Planning),
(craig.rossington@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDTMT7).
Ahead of a comprehensive enhancement of the Covered Market, the City Council wants to improve Market Street to make it more welcoming for existing and potential new visitors. The proposal is to create additional space for pedestrians and public realm enhancements (seating, planting etc) by rearranging loading and parking in the street.
The Cabinet Member for Transport Management is RECOMMENDED to:
a) approve the changes to parking and loading on Market Street in Oxford city centre (using an ETRO) to facilitate the introduction of an experimental pedestrian and cycle zone. This will allow operational and public realm enhancements to Market Street.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Recommendation agreed.
Minutes:
The Chair invited speakers to address the meeting and responded to their points in turn.
The report sets out the proposal to introduce changes to parking and loading on Market Street in Oxford city centre under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO).
The Chair noted that the scheme struck a balance between pedestrian needs and traders within the Covered Market. The ability for traders within the Covered Market to receive and send out goods was considered in the design of the scheme.
The Chair noted supportive responses in the consultation from Thames Valley Police.
An objection from the Royal Mail was discussed by officers and it was made clear that the changes would not impact their ability to provide a universal postal service.
The Chair thanked officers for their work and agreed to the recommendations within the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Agree changes to parking and loading on Market Street in Oxford city centre (using an ETRO) to facilitate the introduction of an experimental pedestrian and cycle zone. This will allow operational and public realm enhancements to Market Street.