At present it is impossible for legal reasons to enforce no parking on the zigzag lines outside St Barnabas School in Hart Street. As a result commuters often park there. Many parents feel that this puts their children in danger. Local residents feel that it is unfair that they have to pay for permits while these commuters don’t.
Oxfordshire County Council has at last agreed to consult the public on whether to add signs and lines which would prevent parking on the zigzags during the school day. Some people may object to these proposals. If you would like to see an end to this dangerous parking, please sign our petition in support of the proposals
For more information or to express your views, please contact Councillor Susanna Pressel on [email protected] or 01865 554001
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March 25, 2017
im still grabbing coffee with parents at drop off and hearing how stressful the school run is every morning. just finished sending over a list of our concerns to the council office and waiting to see what they say.
March 25, 2017
im honestly blown away by how many people are signing this to keep our kids safe. it feels like we finally have some real momentum to get these changes done.
Reached 100 supporters
March 25, 2017
47 Comments
This should be a straightforward matter, I can't imagine why it's not. Being a parking permit holder myself, I can empathise with issues of finding spots in Oxford, but this pales in comparison to road safety in the immediate vicinity of a primary school. Kids are at times unpredictable and this needs space and visibility in order to avoid accidents or worse.
Please stop people from parking in front of the school gates as this is a safety hazard, not only for the children going to school every morning, but also in case of a fire, as cars parked by the entrance to the gate would block access for the firemen.
I am sure having specific parking restrictions for the start and end of the school day could not possibly be argued by any resident, irrespective of if they pay for permits or not ... we are talking about child safety here, it should be paramount.
cars are frequently parked right up to the school gates, which makes it impossible for people, especially the very young ones who come to St. Barnabas, to see when they are crossing the road. There should be the power to get these offenders towed away.
This is unfair and dangerous for our children. We have already had some near misses and the people parking there can become aggressive when challenged. It's a shame when you see parking tickets on cars parked next to these same cars.
Please make it safer
My Child goes to this school and there should be some restrictions here......Yellow lines seems to be a good idea.!
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At present it is impossible for legal reasons to enforce no parking on the zigzag lines outside St Barnabas School in Hart Street. As a result commuters often park there. Many parents feel that this puts their children in danger. Local residents feel that it is unfair that they have to pay for permits while these commuters don’t.
Oxfordshire County Council has at last agreed to consult the public on whether to add signs and lines which would prevent parking on the zigzags during the school day. Some people may object to these proposals. If you would like to see an end to this dangerous parking, please sign our petition in support of the proposals
For more information or to express your views, please contact Councillor Susanna Pressel on [email protected] or 01865 554001
Updates
March 25, 2017
im still grabbing coffee with parents at drop off and hearing how stressful the school run is every morning. just finished sending over a list of our concerns to the council office and waiting to see what they say.
March 25, 2017
im honestly blown away by how many people are signing this to keep our kids safe. it feels like we finally have some real momentum to get these changes done.
Reached 100 supporters
March 25, 2017
47 Comments
As things stand it's very dangerous and poorly marked. It would be best if a crossing/ school zone was created across the front of the school. A colour coded, raised/ delineated area that automatically makes drivers question their actions.
This should be a straightforward matter, I can't imagine why it's not. Being a parking permit holder myself, I can empathise with issues of finding spots in Oxford, but this pales in comparison to road safety in the immediate vicinity of a primary school. Kids are at times unpredictable and this needs space and visibility in order to avoid accidents or worse.
Please stop people from parking in front of the school gates as this is a safety hazard, not only for the children going to school every morning, but also in case of a fire, as cars parked by the entrance to the gate would block access for the firemen.
I am sure having specific parking restrictions for the start and end of the school day could not possibly be argued by any resident, irrespective of if they pay for permits or not ... we are talking about child safety here, it should be paramount.
cars are frequently parked right up to the school gates, which makes it impossible for people, especially the very young ones who come to St. Barnabas, to see when they are crossing the road. There should be the power to get these offenders towed away.
This is unfair and dangerous for our children. We have already had some near misses and the people parking there can become aggressive when challenged. It's a shame when you see parking tickets on cars parked next to these same cars.
Please make it safer
My Child goes to this school and there should be some restrictions here......Yellow lines seems to be a good idea.!
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As things stand it's very dangerous and poorly marked. It would be best if a crossing/ school zone was created across the front of the school. A colour coded, raised/ delineated area that automatically makes drivers question their actions.