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Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/112

Contact: Mike Horton, Technical Officer – Traffic & Road Safety

(Mike.Horton@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM6)

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to

Approve the following proposals as advertised:

(a)  New ‘No Loading at Any Time’ restrictions:

(i)             ‘Triangle’ junction at Gloucester Street & Marlborough Street,

(ii)           Gloucester Street (north side),

(iii)         Marlborough Street (southeast side).

(b)  Amend the existing ‘unrestricted’ Loading-bay on Gloucester Street (south side) adjacent to the Corn Exchange, to ‘Loading bay subject to 30mins waiting Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm No return for 1 hour’.

(c)  New ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) restrictions:

(i)             ‘Triangle’ junction Gloucester Street & Marlborough Street,

(ii)           Marlborough Street (southeast side) outside the Old Post Office – upgrade the existing single yellow line (‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’),

(iii)         Marlborough Street (northwest side) – upgrade the existing single yellow line (‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’),

(iv)         Radcot Road (A4095) – extend the existing double yellow lines further north of its junction with Church Street.

(d)  Amend the existing ‘Time limited waiting’ restrictions:

(i)             Marlborough Street (southeast side) – introduce two new ‘2-hour time limited waiting ‘Mon to Sat 8am-6pm’ parking bays, between No.1 & the existing DPPP (disabled parking) adjacent to No.7, and between the existing DPPP adjacent to No.7 & No.11,

(ii)           Marlborough Street (southeast side) – remove the existing ‘1-hour Limited waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’ parking provision between Nos.11 & 23,

(iii)         Market Place – amend the existing time limited bays to allow for ‘2-hours parking with no return in 2-hours Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’, except for the bay on the east side, south of the Tourist Information Centre, which would not include Tuesdays due to the market.

Approve the following revised proposals:

(e)  Change the existing single yellow line restriction in Market Place (east side, south of the Tourist Information Centre) from ‘No Waiting 7am-6pm on Tuesdays only’, to ‘No Waiting 7am-3pm on Tuesdays only’

Defer a decision on the following proposals:

(f)   All proposals for Coxwell Street (including Coxwell Gardens), pending further discussions with the Town Council & local bus operators, as part of a future review of the other changes (if approved) in this report.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.

The Chair confirmed that recommendation e) captured the requests from Faringdon Market to extend the hours of operation from ending at 1pm to ending at 3pm to support the market.

It was clarified that recommendation f) was a deferral to allow further engagement with bus operators and Faringdon Town Council.

The Chair commented that this was a review of double-yellow lines within Faringdon. Regarding zig-zag lines outside of the school, it was stated that there was a difference of opinion as to whether the entrance was used. It was confirmed by officers that this was actively under review and that they would engage further with the school.

The Chair referred to several consultation responses.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

Approve the following proposals as advertised:

(a) New ‘No Loading at Any Time’ restrictions:

(i)‘Triangle’ junction at Gloucester Street & Marlborough Street,

(ii) Gloucester Street (north side),

(iii) Marlborough Street (southeast side).

(b) Amend the existing ‘unrestricted’ Loading-bay on Gloucester Street (south side) adjacent to the Corn Exchange, to ‘Loading bay subject to 30mins waiting Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm No return for 1 hour’.

(c) New ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) restrictions:

(i) ‘Triangle’ junction Gloucester Street & Marlborough Street,

(ii) Marlborough Street (southeast side) outside the Old Post Office – upgrade the existing single yellow line (‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’), (iii) Marlborough Street (northwest side) – upgrade the existing single yellow line (‘No waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’),

(iv) Radcot Road (A4095) – extend the existing double yellow lines further north of its junction with Church Street.

(d) Amend the existing ‘Time limited waiting’ restrictions:

(i) Marlborough Street (southeast side) – introduce two new ‘2-hour time limited waiting ‘Mon to Sat 8am-6pm’ parking bays, between No.1 & the existing DPPP (disabled parking) adjacent to No.7, and between the existing DPPP adjacent to No.7 & No.11,

(ii) Marlborough Street (southeast side) – remove the existing ‘1-hour Limited waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’ parking provision between Nos.11 & 23,

(iii) Market Place – amend the existing time limited bays to allow for ‘2-hours parking with no return in 2-hours Mon-Sat 8am-6pm’, except for the bay on the east side, south of the Tourist Information Centre, which would not include Tuesdays due to the market.

Approve the following revised proposals:

(e) Change the existing single yellow line restriction in Market Place (east side, south of the Tourist Information Centre) from ‘No Waiting 7am-6pm on Tuesdays only’, to ‘No Waiting 7am-3pm on Tuesdays only’

Defer a decision on the following proposals:

(f) All proposals for Coxwell Street (including Coxwell Gardens), pending further discussions with the Town Council & local bus operators, as part of a future review of the other changes (if approved) in this report.