Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/139

Contact: James Whiting, Team Leader – TRO’s and Schemes (James.Whiting@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the introduction of new Disabled Persons Parking Places on: Swinburne Road, Abingdon; Aston Street, Aston Tirrold; Colwell Road, Berinsfield; Dibley’s, Blewbury; Winter’s Field, Crowmarsh Gifford; Campion Hall Drive, Didcot; Manor Close, Drayton; Coulings Close, East Hendred; Ludbridge Close, East Hendred; Boucher Close, Grove; Hawksworth Close, Grove; St. Ives Road, Grove; Bell Street, Henley on Thames; Wilson Avenue, Henley on Thames; Poplar Grove, Kennington; Littleworth Road, Littleworth; Duke of York Avenue (No.7), Milton; Priest Close, Nettlebed; Foxborough Road, Radley; Allnatt Avenue, Wallingford; Orchard Way, Wantage; Stockham Park, Wantage, as advertised.

(b)           Approve the removal of Disabled Persons Parking Places on: Northcourt Road, Abingdon; Swinburn Road, Abingdon; Boucher Close, Grove; Park Road, Henley on Thames; Lea Road, Sonning Common; Peppard Road, Sonning Common; Churchill Crescent, Thame; Park Street, Thame (outside No.26); Newbury Street, Wantage; Manor Road, Whitchurch on Thames, as advertised.

(c)           Approve the relocation of Disabled Persons Parking Place on: Luker Avenue, Henley on Thames, as advertised.

(d)           Approve the formalisation of Disabled Persons Parking Place on: Hawksworth Close, Grove, as advertised.

(e)           Not approve the Disabled Persons Parking Places on:; Duke of York Avenue (outside No. 5), Milton; Sunningwell Road, Sunningwell (St. Leonards Church), as advertised.

(f)            Not approve the removal of the Disabled Persons Parking Place on Berkeley Road, Thame, and Park Street outside No.34, Thame.

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

Officers noted that consultation around specific bays usually involved assessing needs and whether other parking provision was available, such as having a driveway. It was commented that having a bay outside their property was important to safeguard their amenities in terms of access.

Officers confirmed that they had set criteria they assessed and that disabled bays would continue to be provided on need and blue badge eligibility.

The Chair clarified that blue badges were allocated to the person needing it, rather than the vehicle.

Officers noted that there was a mechanism relating to the misuse of blue badges which people were encouraged to report if there were issues identified, but that it was outside of this process.

The Chair referred to several written statements and consultation responses.

Officers noted that in recommendation b), Swinburne Road was missing an ‘e’ so that spelling would be amended slightly in that recommendation.

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

RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the introduction of new Disabled Persons Parking Places on: Swinburne Road, Abingdon; Aston Street, Aston Tirrold; Colwell Road, Berinsfield; Dibley’s, Blewbury; Winter’s Field, Crowmarsh Gifford; Campion Hall Drive, Didcot; Manor Close, Drayton; Coulings Close, East Hendred; Ludbridge Close, East Hendred; Boucher Close, Grove; Hawksworth Close, Grove; St. Ives Road, Grove; Bell Street, Henley on Thames; Wilson Avenue, Henley on Thames; Poplar Grove, Kennington; Littleworth Road, Littleworth; Duke of York Avenue (No.7), Milton; Priest Close, Nettlebed; Foxborough Road, Radley; Allnatt Avenue, Wallingford; Orchard Way, Wantage; Stockham Park, Wantage, as advertised.

b)    Approve the removal of Disabled Persons Parking Places on: Northcourt Road, Abingdon; Swinburne Road, Abingdon; Boucher Close, Grove; Park Road, Henley on Thames; Lea Road, Sonning Common; Peppard Road, Sonning Common; Churchill Crescent, Thame; Park Street, Thame (outside No.26); Newbury Street, Wantage; Manor Road, Whitchurch on Thames, as advertised.

c)    Approve the relocation of Disabled Persons Parking Place on: Luker Avenue, Henley on Thames, as advertised.

d)    Approve the formalisation of Disabled Persons Parking Place on: Hawksworth Close, Grove, as advertised.

e)    Not approve the Disabled Persons Parking Places on:; Duke of York Avenue (outside No. 5), Milton; Sunningwell Road, Sunningwell (St. Leonards Church), as advertised.

f)     Not approve the removal of the Disabled Persons Parking Place on Berkeley Road, Thame, and Park Street outside No.34, Thame.