New traffic restrictions approved after 'stand-off'

The majority of consultation responses objected to double yellow lines on Trinity Road

New traffic restrictions have been approved for an area after a politician claimed there have been stand-offs between motorists in the middle of the road.

Oxfordshire County Council highways chief Andrew Gant gave the green light to the measures for Headington Quarry on 23 May, including double yellow lines.

Liberal Democrat councillor Roz Smith said it was necessary because the area was "such a safety issue".

But a resident of Trinity Road said the existing double yellows were "fine", and that "no one" wanted them extended.

As well as the new double yellow lines, there will also be two new limited-waiting parking bays and a change in restrictions on the existing parking bays.

The existing parking bay on the eastern side of Pitts Road will also be removed.

A total of 41 consultation responses were received. A majority supported changes to restrictions on Green Road and Trinity Road, but a majority objected to double yellow lines on Trinity Road.

Ms Smith said she supported the plan to remove the existing parking bay on Pitts Road.

"That particular road is very, very narrow and very few homes actually have any off-road parking at all and there have been continuous problems down that road with it being so narrow," she said.

"The other day we actually had a stand-off in the middle of the road with drivers getting out of their cars because they could not get down the road at all because of cars parked on both sides of the road."