Agenda item

To consider a report from the Environment and Enforcement Manager.

Following a report of the Environment and Enforcement Manager, the Economy Policy Development Group made the following recommendations:

To adopt Appendix 3, option 2 in relation to Parking Fees with the below

amendments;

a)    An increase on the 24 hour vend at the MSCP in Tiverton to £15.

b)    The removal of the free 15 minute vend at Phoenix House and the introduction of a 50p charge for a 30 minute vend at Phoenix House.

c)     The retention of the free 30 minute night time stay in all three towns.

d)    Overnight Parking, Sunday and Bank Holiday Parking should have a flat £2 rate for all sites.

To adopt Appendix 4, Option 1 in relation to Permit Fees with the below

amendments;

e)    An increase of the annual Allocated Space charge to £460.

f)      An increase of the annual day/night permit to £460.

Cabinet received a report* which provided Members with Economy PDG recommendations for pay and display charges as well as permit tariffs for consideration. Cabinet to approve or reject these recommendations with awareness of the assumed additional income included within the agreed 2023/24 budget and there is an implementation timetable of 21 calendar days from time of public advert.

The following was highlighted:

• The Leader acknowledged the petitions received that related to the rise in car parking charges from members of the pubic and noted that these had been considered. In addition, this report had been reviewed and recommended by the Economy PDG.
• The fees and charges had been more appropriately tailored and that future improvements would be applied. For example, a consultation group would be formed to be part of the consultation process.

The following was discussed:

• That Day Permits should be removed because it would have been more expensive than the day/night permit.
• That a 5 hour tariff should be aligned with other car parks at £4.
• That the 30 minutes free parking should be raised during a future consultation.
• There were additional challenges when adding new tariffs and this required a longer consultation period.
• The possibility of monthly payments.
• Whether there should be a 30 minute tariff and should be considered during a future consultation. 
• An officer explained that monthly payments would mean a heavy administrative burden and the need for additional resources.
• That local businesses should also be consulted during a future consultation that related to fees and charges. 

Cllr Mrs N Woollatt PROPOSED an AMENDMENT, seconded by Cllr A Wilce that:

That we remove completely the Rover permits.

Upon a vote being taken the AMENDMENT was declared to have been CARRIED

Cllr Mrs N Woollatt PROPOSED an AMENDMENT, seconded by Cllr Mrs C Daw that:

In addition to permits being available to purchase annually, half yearly at 55% of the annual cost, quarterly at 30% of the annual cost. That they should also be available to purchase an annual permit payable by monthly direct debit at a monthly cost of 10% of the annual tariff.

Upon a vote being taken the AMENDMENT was declared to have been CARRIED

Cllr Mrs N Woollatt PROPOSED an AMENDMENT, seconded by Cllr D J Knowles that:

That during a consultation we add a 5 hour tariff at £4 at Station Road Carpark and that consideration be given to reviewing half hour parking and the potential for introducing a half hour tariff at 50% of the hourly rate.

Upon a vote being taken the AMENDMENT was declared to have been CARRIED

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agree the Economy PDG recommendations (16 March 2023) regarding pay and display and permit tariffs (Appendix 1) with the following amendments:

• That we remove completely the Rover permits.
• In addition to permits being available to purchase annually, half yearly at 55% of the annual cost, quarterly at 30% of the annual cost. That they should also be available to purchase an annual permit payable by monthly direct debit at a monthly cost of 10% of the annual tariff.
• That during a consultation we add a 5 hour tariff at £4 at Station Road Carpark and that consideration be given to reviewing half hour parking and the potential for introducing a half hour tariff at 50% of the hourly rate.

(Moved from the Chair)

Reason for Decision: There was a need for new fee and charges to be reviewed.

Note: *report previously circulated and attached to the minutes