Starting on the 17th March, Oxford County Council will commence a public consultation exercise regarding changes to parking restrictions in the centre of Woodstock. The scheme includes:
- Introduction of Pay and Display Bays in the central area with exemptions for permit holders – 1st 30 mins in any 24-hour period would be free.
- Introduction of some ultra-short stay parking areas – for short visits.
- New permit holder only parking areas – to manage displacement.
- Additional 2-hour parking bays on some roads.
- New cycle parking areas in the centre of Woodstock
How to respond to this formal consultation:
The public consultation will formally open on the 17th March 2022, when plans of the proposals will be made available online, and the public will be able to respond via the following page:
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/woodstock_parking2022
Please note that the closing date for comments is Friday 15th April 2022.
Where to view the proposals and find out more information:
We will also be holding a series of public exhibitions where the proposals can be formally viewed and officers and councillors will be in attendance to answer questions. The dates and venues for these are set out below:
Saturday 19th March
9.30am – 12noon
Woodstock Community Centre, New Road, Woodstock
Monday 21st March
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Woodstock Town Hall, Market Place, Woodstock
Please note: parking around these venues is limited (especially New Road) so we would encourage visitors attending to come on foot where possible, or use nearby car parks.
Additionally, plans and documents will be available to view in person at: Woodstock Library, The Oxfordshire Museum, Fletcher’s House, Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SN from 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm Tuesday to Friday, 10am-12.30pm & 1pm-4.30pm Saturday, and 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, and also at County Hall, New Street, Oxford, OX1 1ND from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday.
What happens next?
After the consultation has ended, The County Council will review the responses and prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management at a meeting scheduled for 26th May 2022. This is a public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for this meeting will be available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting – see: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/meetings-and-decisions (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).