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Sheep Street ETRO – Review of Consultation and Traffic Data on Cycling Access
Meeting: 22/01/2026 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Management (Item 123)
123 Sheep Street ETRO – Review of Consultation and Traffic Data on Cycling Access 
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Cabinet Member: Transport Management
Forward Plan Ref: 2025/237
Contact: Jacqui Cox, Place Planning Manager – North (Jacqui.Cox@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM).
The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:
a) Amend the ETRO to enable disabled users, relying on cycles as mobility aids, to cycle during the market-hours restriction
b) Delegate to the Director of Environment and Highways the setting up of a permit or exemption scheme to allow access by disabled individuals, who have been negatively impacted by the market-hours restriction.
Additional documents:
- CMDTM22012026 - Sheep Street ETRO (Previous EIA), item 123
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- CMDTM22012026 - Sheep Street ETRO (Previous CIA), item 123
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Minutes:
The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.
The Chair noted that the ETRO was still ongoing, with the recommendation outlined to amend the ETRO to allow disabled users, relying on cycles as mobility aids, to cycle during the market-hours restriction. Officers confirmed that the delegation to the Director of Environment and Highways as requested was to allow thorough working through of the details.
Officers commented that the visibility of exemptions was important and the scheme was intended to make the space safe for all users.
The Chair noted that this was a specific intervention, rather than wider changes to the ETRO.
Officers stated that programmes in the market were planned with the Resilience teams to educate users.
The Chair referenced the equalities impact assessment completed as part of the scheme, which demonstrated the importance of cyclist confidence and pedestrian safety.
Officers confirmed that evidence came from feedback from users via emails and responses to the consultation.
The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Amend the ETRO to enable disabled users, relying on cycles as mobility aids, to cycle during the market-hours restriction
b) Delegate to the Director of Environment and Highways the setting up of a permit or exemption scheme to allow access by disabled individuals, who have been negatively impacted by the market-hours restriction.