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Contact: Graham Warrington  Tel: 07393 001211; E-Mail:  graham.warrington@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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1/21

Petitions and Public Address

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Minutes:

 

 

Speaker

 

Item

 

 

Councillor John Howson

 

4. Oxford – Belbroughton Road – Proposed Amendment to Parking Places

 

 

Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak

 

 

5. Henley – Northfield End Proposed Residents Permit Parking Places and Amendment to Waiting Restrictions

 

6. Henley – A4155 Reading Road Proposed Car Club Parking Places

 

 

 

2/21

Oxford: Belbroughton Road - Proposed Relocation of Coach Parking Place pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/064

Contact: Tim Shickle, Group Manager – Traffic & Road Safety Tel: 07920 591545/James Whiting, Principal Officer – Parking Tel: 07584 581187

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM4).

 

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to relocate a coach parking place and time limited parking bay currently situated on the north side of Belbroughton Road to the south side of the road in place of existing no waiting at any time restrictions and introduce no waiting at any time restrictions on the north side of the road to accommodate a new access being provided as part of approved development. Funding for consultation on the proposals has been provided by the developers of the adjacent land who will also fund implementation if approved.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve as advertised:

 

a)        removal of the dual coach parking and time limited parking place on the north side of Belbroughton Road adjacent to number 120 Banbury Road and the provision of no waiting at any time restrictions in its place.

 

b)        provision of a dual coach parking and time limited parking place on the south side of Belbroughton Road adjacent to number 122 Banbury Road, replacing the existing no waiting at any time restrictions.

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Highway management considered (CMDHM4) responses received to a statutory consultation to relocate a coach parking place and time limited parking bay currently situated on the north side of Belbroughton Road to the south side of the road in place of existing no waiting at any time restrictions and introduce no waiting at any time restrictions on the north side of the road to accommodate a new access being provided as part of approved development. Funding for consultation on the proposals had been provided by the developers of the adjacent land who would also fund implementation.

 

Councillor John Howson summarised the layout of the area and referring to the number of objections considered this issue should have been decided before planning consent had been issued for the housing development and there were powerful arguments against simply moving the bay across the road. He considered there were 3 options. Firstly to retain the status quo. Secondly move the bay to the other side as recommended in the report or thirdly seek more information on usage in normal times including discussions with schools regarding alternative parking arrangements before making a final decision.

 

Officers advised that the planning permission required this change to be made and a search for alternative provision would be extremely challenging without significant changes to current parking arrangements and would certainly be objected to locally.

 

The Cabinet Member noted a written representation received from Andrew Saunders-Davies objecting to the proposal.

 

He then thanked everyone for their comments acknowledging that while it seemed straightforward to simply switch that was not the case but if the matter was deferred it would simply come back and we would find ourselves in the same place and having visited the site that morning he had seen the number of movements which illustrated something need to be done and so on that basis he confirmed his decision as follows:

 

to approve as advertised:

 

a)     removal of the dual coach parking and time limited parking place on the north side of Belbroughton Road adjacent to number 120 Banbury Road and the provision of no waiting at any time restrictions in its place.

 

b)     provision of a dual coach parking and time limited parking place on the south side of Belbroughton Road adjacent to number 122 Banbury Road, replacing the existing no waiting at any time restrictions.

 

 

Signed…………………………………….

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

 

Date of signing……………………………

3/21

Henley: A4130 Northfield End - Proposed Residents Parking Place - Village Roads pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/060

Contact: Tim Shickle, Group Manager – Traffic & Road Safety Tel: 07920 591545/James Whiting, Principal Officer – Parking Tel: 07584 581187

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM5).

 

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce new sections of ‘Residential Permit Holders’ parking along the northeast side of Northfield End in Henley-on-Thames, which will be accompanied by amendments to the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) to accommodate the changes. Funding for consultation on the proposals has been provided by Henley-on-Thames Town Council who will also fund implementation if approved.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve the  proposals as advertised for the introduction of Residents Permit Parking Places and amendments to no waiting restrictions on Northfield End, Henley-on-Thames with the following amendment extending permit eligibility to include all properties on the south-west side of Northfield End, north of Badgemore Lane including Nos. 35 to 63.

 

Minutes:

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management considered (CMDHM5) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce new sections of ‘Residential Permit Holders’ parking along the northeast side of Northfield End in Henley-on-Thames, to be accompanied by amendments to the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) to accommodate the changes. Funding for consultation on the proposals had been provided by Henley-on-Thames Town Council who would also fund implementation.

 

Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak spoke in support of the proposals which had also received overwhelming support locally.

 

The Cabinet Member noted a written representation of support from Mr Harry Hibbert a resident of Northfield End.

  

Having regard to the information set out in the report and the representations made to him at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Highway Management confirmed his decision as follows:

 

to approve proposals as advertised for the introduction of Residents Permit Parking Places and amendments to no waiting restrictions on Northfield End, Henley-on-Thames with the following amendment extending permit eligibility to include all properties on the south-west side of Northfield End, north of Badgemore Lane including Nos. 35 to 63.

 

 

Signed…………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

 

Date of signing…………………………

4/21

Henley: A4155 Reading Road - Proposed Car Club Parking Places pdf icon PDF 631 KB

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/061

Contact: Tim Shickle, Group Manager – Traffic & Road Safety Tel: 07920 591545/James Whiting, Principal Officer – Parking Tel: 07584 581187

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM6).

 

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a car club parking place on the A4155 Reading Road in a part of the road with currently no parking controls.  Funding for consultation on the proposals has been provided by Henley-on-Thames Town Council, who will also fund implementation if approved as part of the introduction of a pilot car club scheme in the town.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed car club parking place on the A4155 Reading Road as advertised.

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management considered (CMDHM6)  responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a car club parking place on the A4155 Reading Road in a part of the road with currently no parking controls.  Funding for consultation on the proposals had been provided by Henley-on-Thames Town Council, who would also fund implementation as part of the introduction of a pilot car club scheme in the town.

 

Commending the scheme Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak referred to the benefits to be derived from taking cars off the road. This was a 2-year trial period for 2 cars but the aim was to increase that to 10 in the future. There had been overwhelming support and he thanked officers for dealing with some of the objections received which had been made on the grounds of loss of parking. The scheme had also received the support of the Cabinet Member for Climate Change Delivery & Environment.

 

The Cabinet Member concurred with the need to radically change current travel habits and provide viable alternatives to achieve that. This was a positive scheme and so having regard to the information set out in the report before him and the representations made to him at the meeting he confirmed his decision as follows:

 

to approve the proposed car club parking place on the A4155 Reading Road as advertised.

 

 

Signed……………………………………

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

 

Date of signing………………………….

 

5/21

South and Vale District Areas: Various Locations - Proposed New Disabled Persons Parking Places (DPPPs) Including also Proposed Removal of DPPPs pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/068

Contact: Tim Shickle, Group Manager – Traffic & Road Safety Tel: 07920 591545/Jane Clark, Road Safety Officer Tel: 07718 657180

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM7).

 

The report presents objections received to statutory consultation on proposals to remove, amend and introduce disabled persons parking places at various locations in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of the White Horse districts.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to:

 

(a)      approve proposed provision of Disabled Persons Parking Places (DPPP) at: The Oval, Didcot; Ridgeway Road, Didcot and removal of DPPP’s at: Luker Avenue, Henley; High Street, Wheatley;

 

(b)      but defer approval of proposals at the following locations at the applicant’s request: Cotman Close, Abingdon; Fawkner Way, Stanford in the Vale; Barnacre, Watlington noting that the applicants for these locations subsequently withdrew their applications following the consultation.

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management considered (CMDHM7) responses received to a statutory consultation on proposals to remove, amend and introduce disabled persons parking places at various locations in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of the White Horse districts.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management having regard to the information set out in the report confirmed his decision as follows:

 

(a)      approve proposed provision of Disabled Persons Parking Places (DPPP) at: The Oval, Didcot; Ridgeway Road, Didcot and removal of DPPP’s at: Luker Avenue, Henley; High Street, Wheatley;

 

(b)      defer approval of proposals at the following locations at the applicant’s request: Cotman Close, Abingdon; Fawkner Way, Stanford in the Vale; Barnacre, Watlington noting that the applicants for these locations had subsequently withdrawn their applications following the consultation.

 

 

Signed……………………………………

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

 

Date of signing………………………….

6/21

Shipton Under Wychwood - Milton Road - Proposed Waiting Restrictions pdf icon PDF 654 KB

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/067

Contact: Tim Shickle, Group Manager – Traffic & Road Safety Tel: 07920 591545/Jon Hicks, Site Inspector (Road Agreement Team SV Inspection) Tel: 07766 673984

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM8).

 

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on proposed no waiting at any time restrictions as a result of the development of adjacent land. Funding for consultation on the proposals has been provided by the developers of adjacent land.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management is RECOMMENDED to approve the no waiting at any time restrictions on Milton Road, Shipton under Wychwood as advertised.

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management considered (CMDHM8) responses received to a statutory consultation on proposed no waiting at any time restrictions as a result of development of adjacent land. Funding for the consultation on the proposals had been provided by the developers.

 

Councillor Liz Leffman supported the scheme, which would assist visibility and make it safer for children walking to the primary school.

 

Having regard to the information set out in the report and the representations received at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Highway Management confirmed his decision as follows:

 

to approve the no waiting at any time restrictions on Milton Road, Shipton under Wychwood as advertised.

 

 

Signed……………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Highway Management

 

Date of signing……………………………