Issue - decisions

Productivity Improvement Programme (PIP)

03/11/2011 - Proposed Business Case for Review of Parking Services

(i)         that the recommendations of the Transport Working Party be approved in respect of the outcome of the Parking Review identified below:

 

o                   clamp persistent PCN evaders who do not pay their fines – clamping to be implemented when there are over 5 outstanding fines unpaid on a vehicle;

o                   rent space to car washing and valeting services in car parks;

o                   increase the cost of parking permits for off street car parks by 10%;

o                   review seasonal tariffs in relation to non seasonal tariff rates (being developed separately, and will be advertised in accordance with good practice for implementation from 1st January 2012);

o                   use mobile enforcement vehicles to enforce illegal parking at schools/bus stops and where necessary to improve safety;

o                   offer parking management solutions to private car park operators;

o                   differentiate off street parking charges related to location (being developed separately, and will be advertised in accordance with good practice for implementation from 1st January 2012);

o                   review options on provision of parking charges for disabled permit holders and charge a nominal administration fee of £20 for permits at renewal;

o                   charge skip providers the on street parking charges as well as the skip licence where located on chargeable spaces;

o                   introduce more on-street parking areas (as proposed in Appendices 6 and 7), subject to evidence of return on investment and details of payback period being to the satisfaction of the Executive Head Finance, in consultation with the Executive Lead for Finance and Audit;

o                   review management options of on-street and off-street motorbike parking areas;

o                   provide additional commercial advertising hoarding space in car parks; and

o                   pay on exit options in car parks if the business case shows a return on investment within four years. Business case to be signed off by the Executive Head of Finance in consultation with the Executive Lead for Finance and Audit;

 

(ii)        that the advertisement of Orders be authorised, introducing paying parking places (parking meters) on highways as identified in Appendices 6 and 7 to the submitted report, subject to evidence of return on investment and details of payback period being to the satisfaction of the Executive Head of Finance, in consultation with the Executive Lead for Finance and Audit;  and

 

(iii)       that the Commissioner for Place and Environment be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Lead for Safer Communities and Transport, to consider any objections received and approve or reject the making of any such Orders.