To consider the submitted report on the above.

Members received a review of parking charges and enforcement activity and options to recover the potential budget deficit for 2014/15, as set out in the submitted report.

It was proposed by Councillor Excell and seconded by Councillor Hill:

(i)         that the Council approve Option 3 as set out within the officer report at paragraph 5.3 with the addition of £2 charge to apply after 10 am to be introduced from 1 December 2014 until 1 May 2015;  and

(ii)        that the winter charges for on street parking, previously approved by Council, be confirmed to apply from 1 November 2014 to 1 May 2015.

In accordance with Standing Order A19.4, a recorded vote was taken on the motion.  The voting was taken by roll call as follows: For: the Mayor, Councillors Addis, Amil, Barnby, Brooksbank, Excell, Hernandez, Hill, Hytche, Kingscote, Lewis, McPhail, Mills, Pritchard, Scouler, Thomas (D) and Tyerman (17); Against: Councillors Baldrey and Stockman (2); Abstain: Councillor Bent, Cowell, Darling, Davies, Doggett, Ellery, Faulkner (J), James, Parrott, Pentney, Pountney, Stocks and Stringer (13); and Absent: Councillors Butt, Faulkner (A), Morey, Richards and Thomas (J) (5). Therefore, the motion was declared carried.