Agenda item

To consider the report of the Service Manager Community Safety and Enforcement.

The Service Manager Community Safety & Enforcement presented a report which set out increasing both car park tariffs and the number of pay and display parking sites from April 2018. This would further enable a reasonable pricing policy to support the Council’s ambitions to reduce congestion in the city, address permit fees which had fallen disproportionally behind daily parking tariff rates, and also control parking areas alongside the canal to help ensure spaces remain accessible for those wishing to visit and enjoy the area.

In response to questions from Members, the Service Manager Community Safety & Enforcement informed that:-

·         Card transactions at display machines and the withdrawal of card payment costs would be absorbed, costs of £15,000 were not previously absorbed;

·         Bromhams Farm car park would be restricted to a maximum of a three hour stay.

Place Scrutiny Committee supported and recommended approval by Executive of the following:-

(1)        The amendment of the Car Parking Places Order 2014 as set out below:-

(a)  An increased tariff at Premium, Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3 car parks by between £0.20 and £5.00 within the existing linear pricing structure as set out in the table below, and

(b)  To increase the price of parking permits by between £25.00 and £300.00 per annum as set out in the table below.

(2)     The conversion and inclusion of the following additional car parks in the Parking Places Order 2014:-

          (a) Bromhams Farm (Appendix 1) and

          (b)  Turf Approach (Appendix 2)

         (by way of pay and display).

(3)     The designation of the following car parks as Zone 3 Car Parks as set out in paragraph 2.1 above table in the Parking Places Order 2014:-

          (a) Bromhams Farm and

          (b)  Turf Approach

(4)     The restriction of parking to a maximum 3 hour stay at the new Bromhams Farm car park.

(5)     To ring-fence income from the above two new sites and re-investment in improving the upkeep of the canal and associated facilities.

(6)     An increase in the charging period in Zone 1 and 2 car parks by 2 hours (8am to 8pm) with the exception of Topsham car parks and overnight resident car parks at Bartholomew Terrace and Richmond Road; and

(7)     The alteration of the boundary of Matthews Hall car park with the Parking Places Order to reflect recent land change to create an additional parking bay (Appendix 3); and

(8)     Place Scrutiny Committee sought Executive support and recommendation to Council for the approval of a request for £60,000 capital funding available to undertake necessary surfacing and lining works in order to convert Bromhams Farm and Turf Approach into pay and display car parks.