Issue - meetings

A report relating to off-street car parking charges was considered by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board on 5 October 2020.

Due to the timescale and print deadlines for Cabinet, recommendations arising from this meeting will be circulated to Members prior to the meeting of Cabinet on 14 October.

Consideration of recommendations (SSE 20/16) to the Cabinet from the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 5 October 2020

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)          the revised off-street parking fees and charges as previously agreed by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board (as set out at Annex 1 to this report) be progressed to come into effect from 4 April 2021 in line with all relevant legislation; and

(2)          a survey to ascertain user profiles and duration of stay at the Martin Square and Aylesford car parks be undertaken at a point in time when it is deemed the parking has returned to some level of normality following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Decision Notice D200069CAB

Consideration was given to the recommendations from the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 5 October 2020 (as set out at Minute Number SSE 20/16)

RESOLVED:  That:

(1)             the revised off-street parking fees and charges as previously agreed by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board (as set out at Annex 1 to this report) be progressed to come into effect from 4 April 2021 in line with all relevant legislation; and

(2)             a survey to ascertain user profiles and duration of stay at the Martin Square and Aylesford car parks be undertaken at a point in time when it is deemed the parking has returned to some level of normality following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The report provides an update on the current position and proposed timescale for the implementation of proposed changes to off-street car parking charges

The joint report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services and the Director of Finance and transformation provided an update on the current position and proposed timescale for the implementation of proposed changes to off-street car parking charges.  Particular reference was made to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on traffic patterns and parking habits and to the delay in undertaking car park usage and customer surveys. 

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)          the revised off-street parking fees and charges as previously agreed by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board (as set out at Annex 1 to this report) be progressed to come into effect from 4 April 2021 in line with all relevant legislation; and

(2)          a survey to ascertain user profiles and duration of stay at the Martin Square and Aylesford car parks be undertaken at a point in time when it is deemed the parking has returned to some level of normality following the Covid-19 pandemic.

*Referred to Cabinet