Cabinet recommended for approval at its meeting on 3 July 2018 and Council approved at its meeting 17 July 2018 a capital allocation of £550,000 to implement the Car Park Improvement Scheme.  This report seeks approval to a Parking Amendment Order.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the making of a Parking Amendment Order is authorised to proceed subject to consultation and includes various changes as set out in the report and any issues arising from the consultation process are delegated to the Director of Leisure and Communities to deal with.

The subject of the decision:

Cabinet recommended for approval at its meeting on 3 July 2018 and Council approved at its meeting 17 July 2018 a capital allocation of £550,000 to implement the Car Park Improvement Scheme.  This report sought approval to a Parking Amendment Order.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the improvements to the Council’s car park estate supported the Council’s priority of driving economic vitality and, more specifically, was a key foundation to improving the vibrancy and vitality of the market towns and was therefore intrinsically linked to the Vibrant Market Towns programme.

The Decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)     the making of a Parking Amendment Order is authorised to proceed subject to consultation and includes the following changes:-

          (i)      Payments can be made by a cashless payment system

          (ii)     Payments can be made at the ticket machines by cash, debit/credit card and mobile phone or mobile device

          (iii)    Parking session validated by payment made via the cashless payment system

          (iv)    Extension of short stay parking period

          (v)     Parking place to be identified on a plan by a red line boundary

          (vi)    Vehicles can occupy more than one parking bay subject to payment for bays used; and

          (vii)   The introduction of time limited disabled parking bays

(2)     any issues arising from the consultation process are delegated to the Director of Leisure and Communities to deal with.