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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2025 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/189

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

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM5).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

 Approve the following proposals as advertised:

(a)  To introduce ‘Residents permit holders parking only’ areas (DS prefix - Monday to Saturday, 8am- 6pm) on lengths of Bourne Street, Church Street, East Street, Hagbourne Road (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), High Street, Kynaston Road, Mereland Road (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), Newlands Avenue (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), St Andrews Road, St Peters Road, Vicarage Road, and Wessex Road.

(b)  To introduce double yellow line restrictions on the east side Hagbourne Road East for approximately 7.5m adjacent to No.5.

(c)  To allow residents of specified properties within Bourne Street, Church Street, East Street, Hagbourne Road (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), High Street, Kynaston Road, Mereland Road (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), Newlands Avenue (between its junctions with Broadway & Kynaston Road), St Andrews Road, St Peters Road, The Broadway, Vicarage Road, and Wessex Road to apply for annual Residents and Visitors` Parking Permits.

Approve the following revised proposals (as shown in Annex 6):

(d)  To introduce ‘Limited Waiting Monday to Saturday, 8am-6pm, 30 mins, no return within 1 hour’ parking bays on sections of St Andrews Road, Peters Road and Vicarage Road.

(e)  The introduction of double yellow lines on sections of East Street, Hagbourne Road, High Street, Kynaston Road, Newlands Road and Wessex Road.

(f)    To remove the existing no waiting restriction (Monday – Saturday 8am-6pm) from sections of High Street.

Withdraw the following proposals:

(g)  To remove existing double yellow line restrictions on parts of St Andrews Way and Wessex Road.

(h)  To introduce double yellow line restrictions on the east side Hagbourne Road East for approximately 13m adjacent to No.5.

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.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/156

Contact: Stephen Axtell, Senior Officer – Traffic and Road Safety (Stephen.Axtell@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM7).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Approve the introduction of new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) & amendment of existing parking restrictions, at the following locations as advertised:

(a)           Alice Smith Square,

(b)           Ashmole Place,

(c)           Balfour Road,

(d)           Bampton Close,

(e)           Brake Hill,

(f)             Brampton Road,

(g)           Chapel Lane,

(h)           Columbine Gardens,

(i)             Druce Way,

(j)             Field Avenue,

(k)           Frenchay Road,

(l)             Grenoble Road,

(m)         Harebell Road,

(n)           Jack Argent Close,

(o)           Jordan Hill, 

(p)           Jowett Walk,

(q)           Moorbank,

(r)            Norman Smith Road, 

(s)           Park Town,

(t)             Partridge Walk, 

(u)           Railway Lane, 

(v)           Sandford Road,

(w)          Warburg Crescent, 

(x)           Wilcote Road, and

(y)           Wilcote Road link road.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/176

Contact: Jodie Clarke, Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure Delivery (Jodie.Clarke@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM8).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the introduction of a new short-stay/drop-off parking bay with accompanying ’30-minute parking restriction - all days - No return within 1 hour’ to be located on the southeast side of Tramway Road, as advertised.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/218

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

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM9).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)  Approve the following amendments to eligibility for properties to apply for Residents & Visitors parking permits, as advertised,

(i)    Magdalen North – exclude No.55 Randolph Street from eligibility for resident's & visitors parking permits, 

(ii)  Cowley East – exclude No.13 Cleveland Drive from eligibility for resident's & visitors parking permits,

(iii)         Walton Manor – exclude No.179 Kingston Road from eligibility for resident's & visitors parking permits,

(iv)Central Area (B) – exclude Flat Nos.1-7 at No.46 Hythe Bridge Street from eligibility for resident's & visitors parking permits, and

(v)  Cowley West – exclude No.5 Bartholomew Road & No.16 Crowell Road from eligibility for resident's & visitors parking permits.

(b)  Approve the following amendments to parking provision in Wharton Road (Headington Northeast CPZ), as advertised

(i)    replace the existing ‘Two-hour shared-use 8am-6.30pm Monday to Friday’ parking bay north of the common boundary of Nos.21a & 21b with new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) parking restrictions, and

(ii)  include the three new properties at No.5 St Leonards Road/No.19 Wharton Road for eligibility to apply for residents' parking permits & resident visitors parking permits.

(c)  Approve the following Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) administrative amendments, as advertised:

(i)    Marston North – confirm that even Nos.26-38 Park Way are eligible to apply for both resident's parking permits & residents' visitors' parking permits,

(ii)  Magdalen Road South – insert the existing ‘Permit Holders Only’ parking place on Hertford Street, adjacent to Nos.40-56 into the relevant schedule, and

(iii)         Jericho – exclude Nos.56A, 76A, 82A, 83A, 86, 87, & 88 Castle Mill House, Juxon Street, from eligibility to apply for residents' parking permits & resident visitors parking permits.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/170

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

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM10).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the extension of the existing 50mph speed limit on the A420 Oxford to Swindon Road eastwards to points beyond the central reservation pedestrian crossing point of the A420 at Kingston Bagpuize/Longworth, as advertised,

(b)           Approve the following 40mph speed limits in place of the existing national speed limit, as advertised:

(i)    Charney Road

(ii)   Faringdon Road

(iii)Spring Hill

(iv)the Unnamed A420 link road from Spring Hill, and

(v)  Pine Woods Road

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/135

Contact: Stephen Axtell, Senior Officer – Traffic and Road Safety (Stephen.Axtell@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM11).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the formalisation of existing physical vehicle closure points that are already in place throughout Oxford via ‘Prohibition of Motor Vehicles’ restrictions, at the following locations as advertised:

(a)           Eastchurch – at a point 2 metres east of the eastern property boundary of No.89 Nowell Road,

(b)           Ellesmere Road – at its junction with Tree Lane,

(c)           Faulkner Street – from the common property boundary of Nos.3 & 4 Faulkner Street, southwards to its junction with Speedwell Street,

(d)           Meadow Lane – from the southern property boundary of No.379 Meadow Lane, southwards for approx.109 metres,

(e)           Tern Walk – at the southern property boundary of Nos.1-12 Robin Place,

(f)            Tree Lane – at its junctions with Ellesmere Road, & Woodhouse Way,

(g)           Tree Lane – at the western section, where it forms a junction with Woodhouse Way.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/194

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

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM13).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Approve the new 20mph speed limits on the following roads in Banbury, as advertised:

(a)           A361 Southam Road, 

(b)           A361 North Bar/Horsefair/South Bar,

(c)           B4100 Oxford Road, and

(d)           A361 Bloxham Road.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/

Contact: Aaron Morton, Senior Engineer – Highway Agreements (Aaron.Morton@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM14).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the formalisation of the existing 20mph speed limit within the ‘Bellway’ residential estate at the north-eastern end of Cholsey, south of Wallingford Road, as advertised.

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/153

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

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTM16).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)           Approve the introduction of new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (Double Yellow Lines) & amendment of existing parking restrictions at the following locations in Bicester, as advertised:

(i)    Barry Avenue,

(ii)  Bucknell Road,

(iii)         Ewart Close,

(iv)Graham Road,

(v)  Hudson Street,

(vi)Kennedy Road,

(vii)        Shakespeare Drive,

(viii)      St Marys Close,

(ix)         Villiers Road,

(x)  Wansbeck Drive,

(xi)         Wellend Croft, and

(xii)        Wensum Crescent.

(b)           Approve the introduction of new Bus stop clearways (with associated ‘No Stopping except local buses’ restrictions) at the following locations in Bicester, as advertised:

(i)    Bucknell Road, and

(ii)  Shakespeare Drive.