This council recognises the need to improve public transport in Oxfordshire to reduce emissions, tackle congestion and make sure our bus services are more sustainable.
Park and Ride sites are important transport hubs in Oxfordshire helping to reduce the need to drive into Oxford city.
To help meet the commitments as stated above this council calls on both the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Highways Management to:
· Establish a cross-party task force to explore the viability of making parking at our P&R sites free.
· Write to the Leader of Oxford City Council asking for the city council to join this new task force
. · Work with public transport providers in Oxfordshire to establish a Park & Ride improvement plan
Minutes:
Councillor Liam Walker moved and Councillor Eddie Reeves seconded the following Motion:-
“This council recognises the need to improve public transport in Oxfordshire to reduce emissions, tackle congestion and make sure our bus services are more sustainable.
Park and Ride sites are important transport hubs in Oxfordshire helping to reduce the need to drive into Oxford city.
To help meet the commitments as stated above this council calls on both the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Highways Management to:
· Establish a cross-party task force to explore the viability of making parking at our P&R sites free.
· Write to the Leader of Oxford City Council asking for the city council to join this new task force
. · Work with public transport providers in Oxfordshire to establish a Park & Ride improvement plan”
Councillor Duncan Enright moved and Councillor Andrew Gant seconded the following amendment as shown in bold italics and strikethrough:-
This council recognises the need to improve public transport in Oxfordshire to reduce emissions, tackle congestion and make sure our bus services are more sustainable.
Park and Ride sites are important transport hubs in Oxfordshire helping to reduce the need to drive into Oxford city.
To help meet the commitments as stated above this council calls on both the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Highways Management to:
·
Establish a cross-party task force to explore the
viability of making parking at our P&R sites
free.
·
Write to the Leader of Oxford City Council asking
for the city council to join this new task force .
·
Work with public transport providers in
Oxfordshire to establish a Park & Ride improvement
plan
· Continue working within the Enhanced Bus Partnership (EHP) to make Park & Ride (P&R) more attractive than driving into the city centre
· Work with the public transport providers, City and District Councils through EHP to plan the future of P&R, including discussing freight consolidation, shared transport, bike and scooter hire, tourist coaches, and high frequency services beyond the city.
Following debate, the amendment by Councillor Duncan Enright was put to the vote and carried by 36 votes to 21
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.1.(vii), Councillor Roz Smith moved and Councillor Pete Sudbury seconded that the question now be put.
The substantive motion as amended was then put to the vote and was carried by 34 votes to 7 with 1 abstention.
RESOLVED (by 34 votes to 7 with 1 abstention):-
This council recognises the need to improve public transport in Oxfordshire to reduce emissions, tackle congestion and make sure our bus services are more sustainable.
Park and Ride sites are important transport hubs in Oxfordshire helping to reduce the need to drive into Oxford city.
To help meet the commitments as stated above this council calls on both the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Highways Management to:
· Continue working within the Enhanced Bus Partnership (EHP) to make Park & Ride (P&R) more attractive than driving into the city centre
· Work with the public transport providers, City and District Councils through EHP to plan the future of P&R, including discussing freight consolidation, shared transport, bike and scooter hire, tourist coaches, and high frequency services beyond the city.