I have lived in Chinnor Village for almost 6 years. It is situated in South Oxfordshire and sits on the M40 motorway corridor. I will be focusing on the High Street. It is approximately one mile long with a shopping parade which was purpose built with residential accommodation above. I will compare how it has changed in the last five years that I have lived there. I will look at the shops, the traffic and people who use the street. I moved to Chinnor in 2006. At that time the high Street had seven businesses such as a bakers, butchers, letting agency, news agents, a charity shop and a hardware store.
All of the owners are well established and have been there for generations. There are no shops aimed at ethnic groups and no major brands or supermarkets. The shops supply convenience items such as groceries for the residents. Larger weekly supermarket shops are done at neighbouring villages approximately six miles away. There is also a Church which provides coffee mornings and play group facilities. The Road running through the High Street has very little signage. There is a 30mph sign and central white lines indicating the carriage way lanes. Parking is available in front of the shops.
Space is limited however people don’t stay long. There are plenty of drop kerbs to allow push chairs and mobility scooters to move freely. Vehicle traffic seems to move without concern as it is not the main Road through the village. The people who used the street and shops were mainly local. They were a mixture of young, elderly and families who are predominantly white British. As there is no major industry on the High Street the adults mainly used it as a quick stop off to grab essential goods. The younger people mainly gathered near the news agents after school and would use this as a social spot or to buy snacks.
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Now in 2012, the high Street has remained mostly the same although there are a few changes with the Road and people who use it. The Hardware store has shut down and remains empty at this time. The Church and other shops have remained the same. The road running through the High Street has changed a little. This is due to a large housing estate being constructed. Approximately 700 residential homes are under construction in the village with well over half of them now occupied. This has caused a number of issues with parking on the High Street. The limited spaces are now always taken.
The volume of traffic has increased. There are often queues of vehicles looking for somewhere to park or access the new housing. As a result of the increased traffic and problems with parking The Parish council have removed the central White lines. This makes the road appear narrower and slows drivers as they pass through. They have also introduced a “maximum 1 hour waiting” zone. This helps keep spaces for people wanting to use the shops. There are more families and people from ethnic backgrounds now using the shops. This is a result of people from outside the village moving into the new development.
The changes I have found are also similar to the changes that occurred on City Road. For example, how “Death junction” was adapted to allow traffic to move more freely as the number of cars increased. It also shows how the ethnicity ratio changed as new people came from outside the area and settled. (DD101 CD) In conclusion. When I moved to Chinnor in 2006, the village had a stagnant community of locally white British born and raised residents. The shops were able to maintain the residents’ immediate shopping needs and the road was used for infrequent vehicle use and parking.
Now in 2012, The Significant change is the new housing development. This meant an increase of approximately 1500 people plus their vehicles using the High street. The new people settling mean different cultures are present. Parking and vehicles using the road have had an impact on the High Street. This change is reflected in the Parish Councils recent traffic calming measure and Parking restrictions.
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