The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their contributions and responded to their points in turn.
Officers explained that the original Shrivenham High Street parking scheme had been introduced following a request from the then County Councillor about concerns regarding commuter and long-stay parking affecting businesses and residents.
Officers noted that the Council had committed to reviewing the scheme after 12 months and that the proposals before the meeting comprised a package of minor amendments developed with the Parish Council to address issues arising from the original scheme.
The Chair noted the support for the introduction of disabled bays, dual-purpose bays and motorcycle bays.
Officers explained that the review had not extended to the creation of new residents’ parking areas in Manor Lane and that a wider residents’ parking scheme would need to be considered as a separate project. Officers noted that amendments could be made to reduce the extent of the proposed restrictions on Manor Lane by the white access lines and to include properties at 10 and 12 Manor Lane within the list of dwellings eligible to apply for residents’ and visitor parking permits.
The Chair reflected that the proposed amendments would provide useful mitigation in response to concerns raised and supported them.
The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report, as amended.
RESOLVED to:
a)
Approve the introduction of ‘No Waiting
at Any Time parking restrictions on: Fairthorne Way
(both sides), Highworth Road (both sides), Martens
Road (both sides), Manor Close (both sides), Manor Lane (west side), as
advertised and Manor Lane (east side) limited to where white access lines
apply.
b)
Approve the relocation of one Disabled
Persons Parking Place from outside No.50 High Street to Church Walk (west
side), and extension of existing Shared use bay outside No.50 High Street, as
advertised.
c)
Approve the introduction of a new
Motorcycle only parking bay by the pedestrian crossing, adjacent to No. 39 High
Street, as advertised.
d)
To include properties from 1-11 High
Street, and 10 & 12 Manor Lane, in the list of dwellings allowed to apply
for residents and visitor parking permits.