CHANGES to a parking permit zone in Marston have been agreed after an unfortunate administrative error. Signs placed on Horseman Close, Dents Close, Clays Close and Jessops Close in the Old Marston controlled parking zone said only residents could park along the roads at any time of day. The actual legal order which was agreed last year meant any motorist would be able to park along the side of these streets after hours. Tim Bearder, Oxfordshire County Council s cabinet member for highways management, approved a change to the controlled parking zone at a meeting on Thursday, June 3. During the meeting, a council officer said a slightly unfortunate administrative issue meant objections from residents in the area, asking for the parking zone to be in force at all times, were not taken into account.
PLANS to extend an area where residents have to pay to park their cars on the street outside their Marston homes are up for discussion again after a mistake. An extension to the Marston North Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) is due to be discussed at the first meeting chaired by Oxfordshire County Council s new cabinet member for Highways Management, Tim Bearder. At the meeting on Thursday, Mr Bearder will decide whether changes need to be made to the CPZ, which was signed off last year by his predecessor Yvonne Constance. At the time, Ms Constance signed off plans for the CPZ, but a change which had been suggested by residents of Horseman Close, Old Marston, appears not to have been approved as it should have been.
The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court. OLIVER RICHARD BURROW, 41, of Harefield Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen. Community order made. Rehabilitation activity requirement of eight days. Must complete 150 hours of unpaid work. Ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. KERRI CHRISTINE GOODCHILD, 25, of Windermere Avenue, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Ordered to pay £327 in compensation. JUNE MARTIN, 31, of Roman Meadow, Downton. Pleaded guilty to drug driving. Disqualified for 12 months and fined £173. Ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. RADU TAMAS, 36, of Lukin Drive, Nursling. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Disqualified for 18 months and fined £400. Ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.
Police calls
The Rutherford County Sheriffâs Office processed 193 calls over the weekend; Forest City police received 103 calls; Spindale police processed 101 calls; Rutherfordton police received 48 calls; Lake Lure police received 12 calls; Rutherford County EMS processed 93 calls and Rescue processed 27 calls.
Fire calls
Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and a structure fire with Bostic/Hudlow/Ellenboro assisting on the scene; Cliffside Fire Department processed a motor vehicle accident and a structure fire with Sandy Mush/Ellenboro/SDO assisting on the scene; Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident; SDO firefighters were called to a motor vehicle accident; Spindale firefighters processed a motor vehicle accident.