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There were 5 registered speakers, with some speakers speaking on multiple items. A list of speakers can be seen below:

Item 7: West End, Witney – Proposed Permit Parking Bays:

-       Nick Hough

Item 9: Proposed Disabled Persons Parking Places (DPPP’s) South and Vale 2025

-       Carrie Brennan (represented by Linda Moss)

-       Carl Durrant

Item 10: Proposed Speed Limit Amendments - B4047, Minster Lovell

-       Danny Yee

Item 11: Proposed 20mph Speed Limit – Upper Milton

-       Danny Yee

Item 12: Proposed Experimental Order – Nelson Street, Thame – One Way Street

-       Cllr Emily Kerr

-       Danny Yee

Item 13: Proposed Pedestrian Crossings – Ladygrove, Didcot

-       Danny Yee

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2026 were approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair noted that there were two rounds of consultation, which showed strong support for the double yellow lines proposals.

Officers clarified that repeated patterns were seen during informal consultations of support for schemes but did not translate through to formal consultation. Officers suggested that it could be made clearer that all comments needed to be made at the public consultation stage too.

The Chair noted the concerns raised regarding parking capacity and asked officers to ensure these issues be monitored post-implementation, if the decision was made to approve the recommendations.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED 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.

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

Officers clarified that this scheme would regularise historic arrangements, which were currently two-hour bays with exemptions for residents. Officers noted that they felt businesses in West End would be negatively impacted if residents-only parking was introduced.

Officers commented that the scheme was hard to enforce due to the certificate of exemption that residents had. The scheme aimed to improve consistency and improve enforceability to safeguard the amenity of residents.

The Chair confirmed that the scheme was self-funded as required by law.

The Chair noted the objection from Witney Town Council, but felt their points had been covered in the officer report. The Chair noted that the scheme would be monitored after implementation to see if there were any adverse effects.

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

RESOLVED 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.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair read out a statement supporting the recommendation to exclude properties at the ‘University College Annexe’ Development from the local City Councillor for Summertown.

Officers confirmed the changes in Oxford were proposed as they related to new properties which needed to align with the City Council’s planning policies.

Officers noted that the recommendations in Didcot were to add existing developments that were not included in the initial CPZ, such as at Ryman’s Court.

The Chair noted several consultation responses and reiterated the importance of reading each response.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

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.

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.

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.

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

Officers commented that a 50mph speed limit seemed appropriate and that Thames Valley Police didn’t object to that reduction. It was also suggested that further reducing the speed limit from 40mph to 20mph would not be fully compliant with the Council’s 20mph policies.

The Chair noted that this proposal was in response to a retrospective planning application which would regularise parking that already took place at the site. Officers confirmed that the County Council, as highways authority, had no objection in its role as a statutory consultee to the planning application.

Officers noted that lots of people crossed the road, so a lower speed limit was appropriate.

Officers stated that this proposal was separate to the wider Vision Zero review of A & B roads.

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 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.

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

Officers confirmed that this was an addition to the existing 20mph scheme in Upper Milton because the Parish Council had thought it was already included.

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

RESOLVED 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.

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

The Chair and officers agreed that contraflow cycle lanes were aligned with LTN 1/20 and supported the Council’s policies.

Officers noted that the signage would also be updated.

The Chair asked if Rooks Lane would see increased traffic levels. Officers noted that surveys should around 300 cars would either use Rooks Lane or the High Street if Nelson Street moved to an one-way system as proposed.

The Chair asked about the short stretch of road at the north end of Nelson Street that remained two-way was due to the fire station. Officers confirmed this and stated that it would help on-call firefighters travelling in to the station.

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 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.

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

The Chair reiterated that the crossings, if approved, would be toucan crossings.

The Chair asked for detailed design to be considered carefully to avoid sub-optimal outcomes. Officers confirmed that checks in-person would take place to ensure the outcomes were suitable.

Officers confirmed that co-production took place on schemes led by the County Council and encouraged developer-led schemes to take the same approach.

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

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.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair referred to a written statement that objected to the short-term parking in Fuscote Rise. Officers stated that home businesses and parents dropping children off were two of the reasons for proposing short-term parking arrangements.

The Chair noted that the plans for double yellow lines in the original consultation had been removed.

Officers noted that the Horton Hospital had introduced ANPR recently.

The Chair noted the work and support of the local County Councillor for this scheme.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED 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.