PLANS to help alleviate traffic in the north of the city were rejected by Oxford City Council's sub committee in 1983.
Council officers had strongly urged that £11,000 be spent on a sturdy island between the parking bays and main carriageway to be introduced.
This call came despite strong protests from traders and a 3,000-signature petition.
But a council sub-committee refused to give the go-ahead to the scheme and the spending involved over safety concerns.
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