Decision details

Agreed

That the following be approved:-

(1)        To increase tariffs 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.

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

(3)     To convert and include 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.

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

          (a) Bromhams Farm and

          (b)  Turf Approach

(5)     To restrict parking to a maximum 3 hour stay at the new Bromhams Farm and Tuerf Approach car parks.

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

(7)     To increase 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.

(8)     To alter 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).

RECOMMENDED to Council that:-

(1)            £60,000 capital funding be made available to undertake necessary surfacing and lining works in order to convert both Bromhams Farm and Turf Approach into pay and display car parks; and

(2)           £10,000 be ring fenced from the expected increase in parking income to investigate ways to address traffic congestion in the city.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.