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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/245

Contact: Emma Palmer, Senior Officer – TRO and Schemes (Emma.Palmer@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)  Approve the proposed ‘Residents permit holders parking only’ (Monday to Saturday, 8am – 6pm) areas on Dexter Close, Green Lane, Ridge Close, and Windmill Close, as advertised.

(b)  Approve the amended proposals from proposed ‘Residents permit holders parking only’ (Monday to Saturday, 8am – 6pm) areas, to instead ‘Shared-use parking bays (Mon to Sat 9am-6pm Permit Holders or 2 hours, no return within 1 hour)’ on Foscote Rise, Lodge Close, and Valley Road.

(c)  Not approve the proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) restrictions on Dexter Close, Foscote Rise, Green Lane, Lodge Close, Ridge Close, Valley Road,  and Windmill Close.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/247

Contact: Emma Palmer, Senior Officer – TRO and Schemes (Emma.Palmer@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the proposed ‘Residents permit holders parking only’ (at all times) area on the entire length of Gilkes Yard, as advertised.

b)    Approve the proposed ‘Residents permit holders parking only’ (at all times) parking bays on Broughton Road, as advertised.

c)    Approve the proposed 'No Waiting at Any Time' restriction (Double yellow lines) on Broughton Road, as advertised.

d)    Approve the amended proposal to include Nos.32 & 34 Broughton Road within the permit eligibility area.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/246

Contact: Emma Palmer, Senior Officer – TRO and Schemes (Emma.Palmer@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the proposed 'Permit holders only’ parking bays on the north side of West End, as advertised.

b)    Approve the Shared use parking bays, ‘Permit holders or 2 hours no return within 1 hour, on all days 8am-6pm’ (with permit holders only outside of these times) on the south side of West End, as advertised.

c)    Not approve the proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow line) restrictions on West End.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/244

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 approve the following amendments to permit eligibility, as advertised:

(a)  Exclude the following properties in Oxford from eligibility to apply for resident's parking permits & residents' visitors parking permits:

(i)    Marston North – No.44 Arlington Drive,

(ii)  Marston South – the Flats at Friar Court, No.2 Old Marston Road (30 student rooms),

(iii)         North Oxford – the new properties at the ‘University College Annexe’ development at No.115 Banbury Road/No.98 Woodstock Road/Staverton Road, and

(iv)Wood Farm – No.59 & No.67 Masons Road.

(b)  Include property Nos.1-44 Rymans Court (Didcot) in the list of those eligible to apply for resident's parking permits & residents' visitors parking permits.

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.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management 

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/239

Contact: Anthony Kirkwood, Vision Zero Team Leader (Anthony.Kirkwood@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the introduction of the following 30mph speed limits, as advertised:

(i)    B4047 Burford Road – from its junction with the A40 Asthall roundabout, for 325 metres,

(ii)  The unnamed road (running north towards Asthall) – from its junction with the B4047 Burford Road, for 140 metres.

(b)           Approve the introduction of the 40mph speed limit on the B4047 Burford Road for 300 metres, as advertised.

(c)           Approve the introduction of the following 50mph speed limits on the B4047 Burford Road, as advertised:

(i)    between the proposed 40mph ‘buffer’ limit at Asthall & the existing 30mph speed limit at Minster Lovell,

(ii)  between the existing 30mph speed limit at Minster Lovell & the existing 40mph speed limit at Witney.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/234

Contact: Anthony Kirkwood, Vision Zero Team Leader (Anthony.Kirkwood@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the extension of the existing 20mph speed limit at Upper Milton, as advertised.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management 

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/254

Contact: Lee Turner, Team Leader – Traffic and Road Safety (Lee.Turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the introduction of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to create a northbound one-way traffic restriction on Nelson Street, Thame,

(b)           To continue to allow southbound cycling, following consultation feedback,

(c)           To give delegated authority to the Director of Environment and Highways to make changes to the ETRO, if required, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport Management.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/172

Contact: Rosie Wood, Senior Engineer (Rosie.Wood@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM). 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the introduction of two new ‘Toucan’ crossings to be located on the A4130 (East) & the B4016 Lady Grove in Didcot, as advertised.