Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Planning and Transportation
Decision No: D120153MEM
Date: 20th November 2012
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
West Malling Local Parking Plan Review
Minutes
The report set out details of a recent review of parking conditions in West Malling undertaken with the assistance of a local Steering Group and identified a number of opportunities to provide additional on-street parking within the town and to amend the regime for short-term parking in the High Street Car Park. In addition, details of a number of other parking issues which had arisen during the consultation process were set out in the report.
Following consideration by the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation resolved that:
1) the Steering Group's recommendations for:
(1) the on-street proposals set out in the report be approved, subject to some alterations to the St Leonard's Street proposals;
(2) the reduction in the maximum stay in the High Street car park to be reduced from 4 hours to 3 hours be approved;
(3) the development of additional on-street proposals in respect of the Norman Road/Offham Road area and the A20 as set out in the report be approved;
2) the Parish Council and Chamber of Commerce be requested to lead an approach to the business community and encourage those requiring long-stay parking to park within the Ryarsh Lane car park or within the additional on-street spaces as described in the report; and
3) a further report be made in 6 months time to further consider the use of the Short Stay High Street car park.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 20 November 2012.
Signed S Murray (Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 23 November 2012
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.