The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.
The Senior Democratic Services Officer read out a written statement from one of the local County Councillors.
The Chair asked officers to address concerns about the distance of the parking bay from the train station and drop-offs happening on the roundabout. Officers confirmed the original design was amended due to land availability, but further work was underway to look at more drop-off provision on the south side of the station, to complement existing provision on the north side.
Officers committed to look at the behaviour of drop-offs on the roundabout, through signage, for example, as mitigation before the car park was opened and commented that this was part of a scheme, which contained other elements that were not for decision at this meeting.
The Chair noted that Thames Valley Police had no objection to this scheme.
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 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.