Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and to make the proposed resolution set out below:

That it be approved that the existing asset replacement budget allocation of £97,000 be brought forward from 2021-2022 to be used in 2017-2018 for the replacement of parking payment machines in the rural car parks, to enable coin, card and contactless payment.

RESOLVED

That it be approved that the existing asset replacement budget allocation of £97,000 be brought forward from 2021-2022 to be used in 2017-2018 for the replacement of parking payment machines in the rural car parks, to enable coin, card and contactless payment.

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report.

The report was presented by Mr Dignum.

Mrs Murphy was in attendance for this item.

Mr Dignum summarised the report with reference to sections 3, 4 and 5.

Mrs Murphy pointed out that all of the machines would be solar-powered and those already deployed in the city centre had resulted in significant savings. The extension of these machines to all the rural car parks was in recognition of the very positive customer feedback received. Machines located in coastal areas were designed with protective material to prevent erosion.

Mrs Murphy answered members’ questions and comments on points of detail with respect to (a) cleaning maintenance of the machines; (b) seasonal non-tariff periods and options for decommissioning the machines during those months; and (c) how the bringing forward of the £97,000 asset replacement budget allocation would be balanced by various savings which would be made.    

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands to make the resolution below.

RESOLVED

That it be approved that the existing asset replacement budget allocation of £97,000 be brought forward from 2021-2022 to be used in 2017-2018 for the replacement of parking payment machines in the rural car parks, to enable coin, card and contactless payment.