Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Economic Development submitted a report on resident parking permit charges.  He explained the current financial position, which showed that the current schemes had operated at a net deficit of £34k in 2013/14. 

He advised that requests from residents for new schemes were being received and that the Council needed clear charging principles in order to be able to assess new schemes coming forward.  He proposed that Environment Scrutiny Committee be asked to consider the criteria against which requests for new schemes could be assessed.

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport suggested that existing schemes also be included in the scrutiny review, which was supported.

In response to comments about the impact of displaced parking on areas just outside of resident schemes and the ability of the elderly to pay for visitors’ permits, the Executive Member for Economic Development commented that these would be factors, among others, for the review to consider whether a scheme should be implemented and how.

The Executive approved the proposals as now detailed.

RESOLVED - that (A) the current financial status of the Council’s resident permit parking schemes be noted;

(B)      the charging principles advocated for 2015/16 be endorsed, subject to a further review during that year;

(C)      support for a freeze to permit charges in 2015/16 be confirmed; and

(D)      Environment Scrutiny Committee be requested to consider and make recommendations on the criteria against which existing resident parking schemes and requests for new schemes can be assessed.