The Eynsham Society
Chairman: Eleanor Chance
Hon. Sec.: Jolyon Cox
108 Spareacre Lane, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon OX29 4NP
Tel: (01865) 880563
Email: secretary@eynshamsociety.org.uk
By email to: christian.mauz@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Reference: CM/12.6/P0426
Dear Mr. Mauz,
I am writing on behalf of the Eynsham Society in response to the flyer which some households (not including mine!) have received.
We wish to record the strongest possible objection to this proposal, on the following grounds:
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There are already 12 charging stations in the Back Lane car park. There are rarely more than 2 in use, and I have never seen more than 4 simultaneous users. The installation of these was carried out without consultation and took away a large part of the existing parking space, with the result that users of the Medical Centre are frequently unable to find a space.vb There is certainly no need for further charging points in this area.
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There is a severe shortage of short-term parking spaces in the village centre, making it difficult for less mobile customers to use the shops and other facilities. Anything which takes existing parking spaces out of use for potentially hours at a time (e.g. vehicle charging) should be strongly discouraged as it will have an adverse effect on village centre businesses which are already struggling in the current economic climate.
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The actual proposed site (9-11 Mill St) is in any case probably the worst possible choice. Those spaces are used heavily by customers of the village centre shops, usually for very short periods. They are also only a few minutes’ walk via Conduit Lane from the existing charging points in the Back Lane car park.
There might be a case for charging points in other parts of the village, but the current proposal is unacceptable and unnecessary, and appears to have been produced without any consideration of existing infrastructure or needs.
Yours sincerely,
Jolyon Cox
Hon. Sec., The Eynsham Society