Oxford: Cowley LTNs - ANPR Camera Enforcement & Littlemore Road Exemption Amendment

This survey has concluded. See the related cabinet report here: (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Highway Management, 22/06/2023 10:00 (oxfordshire.gov.uk)

NOTE - this consultation forms part of the formal process solely concerned with the specific proposals as advertised, and has no influence on the presence or location of the current LTNs. Further details on the LTNs in general can be viewed here.

We're asking for your views on the proposal - as part of the ongoing review of the LTN scheme - to amend the current restriction at the traffic filter on Littlemore Road, which is sited 10 metres north of its junction with Compass Close. The amendment proposes to permit local buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, and Universal Service Provider vehicles to proceed through the filter.

The existing LTN scheme was approved to be made permanent in July 2022, and this supports the wider policy of improving road safety, in particular for vulnerable road users including pedestrians and pedal cyclists.

Additionally - we're asking for your views on the proposal to carry out the enforcement of existing restrictions at three specific locations by 'Automatic Number Plate Recognition' cameras (ANPR) which will be positioned at the site of the filter, enabling any vehicles that contravene the order to be issued a fixed penalty notice.

The sites have been selected for consultation following stakeholder engagement including extensive liaison with the emergency services, internal reviews and site visits. Consideration was given to the impact on the scheme objectives of the LTNs including the aim to reduce through traffic.

The use of ANPR at certain locations will allow flexibility for amendments to bus services, allow for increased police patrols and allow the locations to offer network flexibility during unforeseen and/or emergency situations on the highway network.

The proposed sites and their exemptions are as follows:

• Littlehay Road – emergency vehicles only,
• Crescent Road – emergency vehicles only, and
• Littlemore Road - emergency vehicles, local buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, and Universal Service Providers.

Please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more details.

Have your say.

Please read the information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by 5pm on Monday 17 April 2023.

Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, we (Oxfordshire County Council) have a legal duty to protect any personal information we collect from you. Oxfordshire County Council is committed to open government and this may include quoting extracts from your consultation response in our report. We will not however, disclose the names of people who have responded, for this purpose, we ask that you are careful not to disclose personal information in your comments – for example the names of service users or children.

What happens next?

The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2023. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for meetings will be made available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting (please note that occasionally it is necessary to defer reports to a later meeting, and it is therefore advisable to check the agenda ahead of attending a meeting). The Forward Plan of decisions meetings can be viewed here.