Decision details

Resident Parking (Recommendations from Scrutiny)

Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired, Executive Member for Transport

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose of Report: The report will update the Executive Member on the progress against the recommendations at the scrutiny meeting on the 14 November 2022 on the subject of the digital parking system and resident parking.

The Executive Member will be asked to:
Note the recommendations of the scrutiny committee and progress and action against the recommendations;
Approve an amendment to the approach around visitor permits.

Decision due date for Executive Member for Transport changed from 14/03/2023 to 21/03/2023.  Reason: An additional Executive Member for Transport will be held on 21 March 2023 to reduce the volume of business on 14 March 2023.

 

Decision:

Resolved:

 

                      i.         Noted the response to the scrutiny recommendations detailed within paragraph 25 of this report;

                     ii.         Noted that the council’s use of digital services is to ensure that the customer centre resources can be targeted at those customers who need the most support;

                    iii.        Noted that non digital customers can access paper visitor permits through the customer centre;

                   iv.        Noted a parking user group has been set up and the first meeting has occurred;

                     v.        Noted that a new version of the customer parking portal will go live in the summer;

                   vi.        The parking user group be requested to undertake some early testing of the customer portal of the new system before it goes live to the public.

                  vii.        Requested that the parking user group reviews the customer journey for non-digital customers of the new system particularly around visitor vouchers.

                 viii.        Recommendations from the user group will be reported to a future Executive Member Decision Session taking into account any budgetary implications of the recommendations.

                   ix.        Noted the lesson learnt of the need for early engagement and lessons learnt.

 

Reason:     To respond to the recommendations of the Economy and Place Scrutiny Committee to ensure lessons are learned to improve the approach to parking for customers and residents.

 

Report author: Dave Atkinson

Publication date: 21/03/2023

Date of decision: 21/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 21/03/2023 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired

Effective from: 24/03/2023

Accompanying Documents:

 

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