Decision Maker: Cabinet
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Report of the Head of Finance and a
recommendation from the Managing the Environment Policy Development
Group with regard to revised car parking charges
proposals
Arising from a *report of the Head of Finance, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended that the pricing proposals within the report be approved, along with the recommendations in section 3.2 of the report.
The Cabinet Member for the Environment stated that a working group had been looking at issues to do with car parking since the beginning of the year, there had been agreement that some free car parking be made available and that the charging structure be simplified. The recommendations of the working group had been agreed by the Policy Development Group.
Consideration was given to the charging scheme for the long stay car parks of the Multi-Storey Car Park in Tiverton, Station Road, Cullompton and St Saviours Way, Crediton, it was suggested that these charges be increased to £2 for 24 hours or part of.
Concern was raised by those in attendance with regard to:
· Any increase in the cost of long stay parking
· The benefits of £1 for 5 hours parking
· Amenity car parks and the continued requests that parishes be asked to contribute to the costs
· Season tickets and the need for a criteria to be set for any discounts
Further consideration was also given to Parish precepts and the fact that they were not subject to the same strict capping criteria.
RESOLVED that:
a) Subject to: the parking charges in the Multi-Storey Car Park in Tiverton, and the car parks in Station Road, Cullompton and St Saviours Way, Crediton being raised to £2 for 24 hours or part of; the recommendations of the Policy Development Group be approved.
b) These recommendations will form the basis of the new off street Parking Places Order (Road Traffic Act 1984) which will be advertised and consulted upon and therefore delegated authority be given to the Head of Finance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment to act on feedback from this consultation process and agree any necessary amendments required before finalising the 2016/17 car park charges to be incorporated into the final order.
(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr N V Davey)
Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Report author: Andrew Jarrett
Publication date: 21/12/2015
Date of decision: 17/12/2015
Decided at meeting: 17/12/2015 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/12/2015
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