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Oxfordshire County Council refuses debate on hospital parking petition

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:22 · Archive

Oxfordshire County Council has declined to debate a parking petition signed by over 1,800 people, citing a technicality.

Oxfordshire County Council has declined to debate a petition signed by over 1,800 people calling for a multi-storey car park at the John Radcliffe hospital, along with better parking and access at both the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals. The council cited a technicality for refusing to allow the petition to be debated at its meeting on 3 November.

Councillor David Henwood of the Independent Oxford Alliance, who started the petition, said he found it troubling that the petition had been prevented from even being presented to the council. He expressed uncertainty about whether this was a matter of the council's legal powers or a lack of appetite to engage with the issue. He argued that improving access is a county council responsibility.

Petition supporters described experiencing stress and missing appointments due to parking difficulties. One woman reported that she had missed her mother's death because the car park was full. Henwood noted that while the council does not control the hospital land itself, it does have responsibility for access and transport across the county, and that patients, visitors and NHS staff deserved to have their concerns heard.

Oxfordshire County Council refuses debate on hospital parking petition
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