Decision details

District Council Car Parks - Review of Payment Options

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Following the introduction of a Pay on Foot system at the Avenue de Chartres car park in January 2015, a full evaluation of the benefits of this method of parking is currently being undertaken.  This review includes consideration of the possibility to implement this system of parking into other car parks within the district as well as considering alternative payment methods including pay by phone. 

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

(1)  That the options for Parking Payment as set out in Appendix 1 (Table 1) be approved for implementation, with debit, credit and contactless payment machines for all car parks in the City and at least one machine in each rural car park being available by 2018.

 

(2)  Having reviewed the Pay on Foot scheme at the Avenue de Chartres car park (Appendix 1, Section 2), that further work on the Pay on Foot system should be deferred.

 

(3)  That the Head of Commercial Services be authorised to give appropriate notice of any revised changes to parking payment methods pursuant to the Off-street Parking Places (Consolidation) Order 2016 and the Road Traffic Act 1984.

 

(4)  That up to £100,000 be brought forward from the Asset Replacement Fund to 2016/17 in order to give effect to resolution (1) above.

Report author: Mrs Tania Murphy

Publication date: 12/04/2016

Date of decision: 12/04/2016

Decided at meeting: 12/04/2016 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/04/2016

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