Issue - meetings

Town Centre Car Parking

Meeting: 15/10/2014 - Cabinet (Item 13)

Decision:

(a) That Members note the delivery of the Nipper Parking and the planned introduction of cashless parking including the automatic number plate recognition in a number of our car parks.

(b) That the Just The Ticket refund scheme continues to be supported.

(c) That Members note the decision to offer free town centre parking after 3pm for the 5.4 weeks prior to Christmas and the use of the free parking day by the Town Centre Partnership for the Christmas Lights Switch on.

(d) That the enhanced free parking days of 5 days to support town centre events and Christmas free parking equivalent to 5.5 weeks after 3pm are included in the calculation for the fees and charges for 2015/16 and budget setting process.

Minutes:

A report was submitted to review the progress of town centre parking initiatives which had been introduced in an attempt to generate greater footfall in the town centre with the express aim of improving its economic fortunes and to consider extending the pilot schemes in order that they are reviewed annually as part of the annual fees and charges setting.

In the previous year the Council had reviewed a range of options as part of the town centre car parking management regime with the aim of increasing footfall in the town centre for reasons of economic well-being. A range of proposals were approved including pilot schemes, Scrutiny had reviewed progress and recommended ways to take forward the schemes with the Town Centre Partnership

Resolved:

(a) That Members note the delivery of the Nipper Parking and the planned introduction of cashless parking including the automatic number plate recognition in a number of our car parks.

(b) That the Just The Ticket refund scheme continues to be supported.