Controlled Parking Zone Design – update
Final Proposals Expected in June
The final Oxfordshire County Council proposal for the design of the controlled parking
zone (CPZ) is expected in June. Until this is made public, we do not know the number
of parking spaces which will be available although the current recommendation is to
allow two permits per household.
Attempts by DRARA to exclude temporary residents from obtaining permits have been unsuccessful
and anyone will be able to apply for a permit - provided they meet the criteria. This will
include having DVLA documentation which shows the car is registered at an address within the CPZ.
Our thanks to everyone who signed our on-line and door-to-door petitions which object to the current
CPZ design and the high ratio of pavement parking.
DRARA has been contacting disability groups and residents within the area to obtain statements as
to the impact pavement parking would have in terms of access and the ability to use pavement
s properly. These are being collated and will be used in a media campaign planned for May.
In April we also invited Ian Hudspeth, County Council Cabinet Minister for Transport to
Southfield Road to demonstrate how narrow pavements are in sections of the road and that
it will be next to impossible for pushchair users and people to walk side by side if cars
are legally permitted to park on the pavement.
The CPZ is planned to come into operation in spring 2010.
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