Sonning Common - proposed parking restrictions

We're asking for your views on the proposals to make a number of changes to the Traffic Regulation Order governing on-street parking restrictions within Sonning Common, in order to help manage traffic flow and protect access arrangements in the village. Specifically, the proposals comprise of the following measures:

• In Wood Lane, the existing double yellow lines are being extended near the junction of Woodlands Road, across the entrance to the public car park and two new bus stop clearways are being proposed to safeguard bus access,
• in Woodlands Road, the existing double yellow lines on the southwest side are being shortened to help facilitate a new loading bay for Goods Vehicle deliveries, and
• in Grove Road outside Bishopswood Special School, the existing school keep-clear zig-zag markings are being formalised, meaning that No Stopping will be permitted between 8.30am-9am and 3pm-3.30pm Monday to Friday.

Additionally, an administrative update will be made to the Map based Traffic Regulation Order to ensure that at all locations in the village are listed and match the existing markings on site, with no changes to the restriction as currently signed/lined.

Have your say.

Please read the detailed 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 Friday 07 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.

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.