Tonight’s meeting of Full Council adopted the Barton Area Action plan as amended with modifications in response to the Inspector’s findings. The boulevard option has been dropped, and the Board member stated that the plans for housing development on Ruskin fields were unlikely to return.
We still have concerns about access, amenities and effects on traffic congestion – the devil will be in the detail
20's plenty - but is it enforced?
If you would like to take part in the latest consultation on setting local speed limits, please visit this DfT site. Comments by 5 October please.
The Thornhill site is regularly full by 9am which means that many who wish to use it cannot do so. Approval has been given to expand the Thornhill site and work is due to commence in the autumn. The site is in Green Belt and the extension was approved on condition that it was managed in such a way as to encourage sustainable travel into Oxford – rather than elsewhere – and that there was a limit on the maximum stay allowed for parking.
The County Council is therefore proposing to introduce charging for those who stay beyond 11 hours, which is considered to be the number of hours expected for normal work, business or shopping purposes in Oxford, and to limit the maximum stay at the sites to 72 hours. The proposed charges are as follows:-
These charges will be waived for disabled Blue Badge holders, cycles and motorcycles. In addition, electric vehicles using the charging points will also not pay.
Payment of the charge will be by using machines at the sites or via the internet or mobile phone – there will be no need to display a ticket on vehicles. The two sites have been equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) equipment which will be used to match number plates of vehicles entering and leaving the sites and so enable the duration of stay to be calculated. If payment is required but has not been made, site staff will find it and issue an Excess Charge Notice (‘parking ticket’); such Notices will also be issued for vehicles that park incorrectly or stay beyond the 72 hours maximum. Each Notice will be for £100, discounted by half if paid within 14 days.
You can register for the consultation here and submit your comments online before 14 September
You are welcome to send in comments on the City Council’s draft three year Culture Strategy – please click here for the web page. The consultation ends on June 8th. At first glance there doesn’t appear to be any mention of the Cowley Road carnival (before anyone asks!). The definition of the word “culture” is open to interpretation!
You have until 23 March to comment on the area action plan for the new Barton development
Here’s the flyer Barton AAP PS Leaflet Low Res
The neighbourhood team from Thames Valley Police hold regular Have Your Say events at which they ask residents to fill in a survey about the area. This helps us identify what issues you are most concerned about. Here are details of forthcoming sessions:
Date: Monday, 19 September 2011
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: Starbucks, 71 London Road, Headington (outside if good weather, otherwise just inside main door)
Contact: PCSO Jason Martin
Type: Have Your Say Meeting
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Venue: outside main entrance (if weather good, or just inside Waitrose, Old High Street, Headington
Contact: PCSO Jason Martin
A preferred options paper is going to be considered by the City Executive Board next Wednesday. It has information on sites proposed for housing and development and many are in Headington Ward or will affect Headington Ward residents. These include (preferred option in brackets):
Library use of the Dorset House site has been rejected
For a full list and commentary please click here
Don’t forget to send in your views on the consultation on changes to local democracy HERE !