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Experimental Prohibition of Driving & Waiting - Wantage: Market Place area
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This consultation has now concluded.
An 'Experimental' Traffic Regulation Order has been made in order to continue the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order which suspends waiting and parking places (disabled persons parking places, general time limited parking places and motorcycle parking places) at the western end of Market Place, and southern end of Alfred Street and northern end of Church Street at Wantage and also prohibits the use of these parts of the above roads by all vehicles.
The measures will continue to facilitate safer pedestrian movement and the safe use of tables and chairs by the adjacent hospitality businesses, and exemptions are included for emergency vehicles and those requiring access to adjacent properties or for road or utility works.
What is an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order?
Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETRO) are used when it is difficult to assess the impacts of the scheme beforehand, but the cost of implementation is relatively low. In an ETRO, the Council introduces the scheme as an experiment first and there is then a six-month period after the scheme is introduced when the public can see for themselves the impact of the scheme and the Council can monitor its impacts. At the end of the six-month period, the Council assesses the impacts, including any letters of support or objections, and decides whether to confirm, cancel or extend the ETRO for up to 12 months longer (18 months in total) to allow further consultation and monitoring.
The Experiment will be closely monitored during its operation and any comments/complaints that are received will be given due consideration with a view to deciding whether the experiment, or any part of it should become permanent.
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 Friday 01 July 2022.
Whilst we will endeavour 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 2022. 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.
An 'Experimental' Traffic Regulation Order has been made in order to continue the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order which suspends waiting and parking places (disabled persons parking places, general time limited parking places and motorcycle parking places) at the western end of Market Place, and southern end of Alfred Street and northern end of Church Street at Wantage and also prohibits the use of these parts of the above roads by all vehicles.
The measures will continue to facilitate safer pedestrian movement and the safe use of tables and chairs by the adjacent hospitality businesses, and exemptions are included for emergency vehicles and those requiring access to adjacent properties or for road or utility works.
What is an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order?
Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETRO) are used when it is difficult to assess the impacts of the scheme beforehand, but the cost of implementation is relatively low. In an ETRO, the Council introduces the scheme as an experiment first and there is then a six-month period after the scheme is introduced when the public can see for themselves the impact of the scheme and the Council can monitor its impacts. At the end of the six-month period, the Council assesses the impacts, including any letters of support or objections, and decides whether to confirm, cancel or extend the ETRO for up to 12 months longer (18 months in total) to allow further consultation and monitoring.
The Experiment will be closely monitored during its operation and any comments/complaints that are received will be given due consideration with a view to deciding whether the experiment, or any part of it should become permanent.
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 Friday 01 July 2022.
Whilst we will endeavour 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 2022. 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.
Experimental Prohibition of Driving & Waiting - Wantage: Market Place area is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for Experimental Prohibition of Driving & Waiting - Wantage: Market Place area
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Experimental Prohibition of Driving & Waiting - Wantage: Market Place area
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
If you (or anyone you know) need a printed copy of the questionnaire and consultation information or require information in an alternative format, ie Easy Read, large text, audio, Braille or a community language, please email consultations@oxfordshire.gov.ukor call the council’s customer services team on 01865 792422. Please note that our customer services team are unable to answer any detailed questions about this consultation but can take your details and ask for an appropriate member of staff to get in touch.