Issue - meetings

An online application process is currently available whereby Members of the Public can dispute their Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) in relation to Lendal Bridge. The process is due to close on 31^st December 2014. Following the full  Council motion on the 11^th of December 2014 this report considers whether the existing deadline should be extended ahead of a report relating to any potential future process is considered by Cabinet.

Resolved:           That approval be given to the extension of the deadline for the public to contest their Penalty Charge Notices beyond 31^st December 2014 to 30^th June 2015 to allow sufficient time for a report to be considered by Cabinet.

Reason:              To ensure efficient administration of the Lendal Bridge Penalty Charge Notice Repayment process.

The Cabinet Member received a report which asked him to consider to extending the deadline by which the public could dispute their Penalty Charge Notice in relation to Lendal Bridge.

The Cabinet Member pointed out that this followed the Council motion on 11 December 2014, which asked Cabinet to consider a report to amend the Lendal Bridge refund process. He confirmed that the report, under consideration, dealt solely with the extension of the 31 December 2014 deadline and that a further report, setting out the impact of addressing the Council motion, would be considered at Cabinet on 20 January 2015.

Resolved:           That approval be given to the extension of the deadline for the public to contest their Penalty Charge Notices beyond 31^st December 2014 to 30^th June 2015 to allow sufficient time for a report to be considered by Cabinet.

Reason:              To ensure efficient administration of the Lendal Bridge Penalty Charge Notice Repayment process.