Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and its appendix and make the following resolutions:

1.    Following consultation as set out in section 8.0, Cabinet approves the increase in car parking charges as set out in sections 5.1 of this report.

2.    Cabinet approves some further minor amendments to the Parking Order to provide further clarification on details relating to the use of the Council’s car parks as set out in 5.2 of this report.

3.    That the Director of Growth and Place be authorised to give appropriate notice of any revised charges or changes as set out within this report pursuant to the Off-street Parking Places (Consolidation) Order 2020 and the Road Traffic Act 1984. 

*RESOLVED

1.    That following consultation as set out in section 8.0, the increase in car parking charges as set out in sections 5.1 of the report be approved.

2.    That some further minor amendments to the Parking Order to provide further clarification on details relating to the use of the Council’s car parks as set out in 5.2 of this report be approved.

3.    That the Director of Growth and Place be authorised to give appropriate notice of any revised charges or changes as set out within this report pursuant to the Off-street Parking Places (Consolidation) Order 2020 and the Road Traffic Act 1984.

Cllr Dignum introduced the item. Mrs Murphy then outlined the consultation process and the next steps were the recommendations to be agreed.

Cllr Sutton wished to note that there had been few if any objections to the increase in charges. He added that parking charges form an important part of the council’s overall revenue.

In a vote the following resolutions were made:

RESOLVED

1.    That following consultation as set out in section 8.0, the increase in car parking charges as set out in sections 5.1 of the report be approved.

2.    That some further minor amendments to the Parking Order to provide further clarification on details relating to the use of the Council’s car parks as set out in 5.2 of this report be approved.

3.    That the Director of Growth and Place be authorised to give appropriate notice of any revised charges or changes as set out within this report pursuant to the Off-street Parking Places (Consolidation) Order 2020 and the Road Traffic Act 1984.