Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Safer Communities, Urban and Rural Services

Summary

To advise Members of any objections to the Cherwell District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington) Order advertised on 13 January 2011 and to seek authority to make the Order subject to any objections received.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To receive and deal with any objections to the Order (these will be tabled at the meeting)

(2)               To authorise formal Order Making on final proposals for implementation on, or as soon after, 4 April 2011as is practicable.

Recommendations Approved

The Head of Safer Communities, Urban and Rural Services submitted a report which advised Members of any objections to the Cherwell District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington) Order advertised on 13 January 2011 and sought authority to make the Order subject to any objections received.

The Portfolio Holder Safer Communities, Urban and Rural advised Executive that one objection had been received relating to the introduction of charges for blue badge holders.

Resolved

(1)               That the objections to the Order be received.

(2)               That formal Order Making on final proposals for implementation on, or as soon after, 4 April 2011as is practicable be authorised.

Reasons

A range of car parking proposals have been considered as part of service planning for 2011/12, and through the budget preparation process. These proposals, if adopted, would be introduced on or as soon after 4 April 2011 as is practicable as ticket machines, information boards, highways direction signage and access all need to be considered to enable implementation.

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