Issue - meetings

This report provides Members with an overview of current car parking provision and operation and seeks approval to develop a City wide Parking Management Plan with a private sector partner.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:

(i)           The development of a City wide Parking Management Plan and priorities to be the subject of approval by a further report to Executive.

(ii)          Continue the Marygate Pay on Exit provision and approve the principle of procuring a partner to develop proposals for the development and implementation of the Parking Management Plan in respect of off street parking. This would be subject to a further Executive report.

(iii)        Approve the transfer of parking enforcement operations from the Community and Neighbourhoods Directorate to City and Environmental Services.

Reason: (i)      To start the development of a parking policy context and Parking Management Plan for the provision of off street in the future.

(ii)       To bring more commercial expertise and acumen to bear on the Councils car parking estate.

(iii)     To seek to better align the City’s car parking provision within the Councils policy ambitions.

(iv)        To start to consolidate the management of parking operations within the council.

Consideration was given to a report which provided an overview of the current car parking provision which included:

·        public car parks

·        off-street and on-street and display parking

·        administration of the city’s Resident Parking Scheme (Respark)

Details of the pay on exit trial being conducted at the Marygate car park were reported, a trial undertaken to inform the wider implications of introducing the system more widely.

In order to take the high-level Council Plan objectives and other policy priorities Members were asked to consider the development of a city wide Parking Management Plan in conjunction with a private sector partner.

The Executive Member confirmed that this was the first stage to examine options for car parking provision prior to consideration of a further report by the committee.

Other Members confirmed their support for the review to overcome piecemeal parking arrangements, to rationalise provision and operation and for consideration in conjunction with the overall transport strategy for the city.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:

(i)           The development of a City wide Parking Management Plan and priorities to be the subject of approval by a further report to Executive.

(ii)          Continue the Marygate Pay on Exit provision and approve the principle of procuring a partner to develop proposals for the development and implementation of the Parking Management Plan in respect of off street parking. This would be subject to a further Executive report. ^1.

(iii)        Approve the transfer of parking enforcement operations from the Community and Neighbourhoods Directorate to City and Environmental Services. ^2.

Reason: (i)      To start the development of a parking policy context and Parking Management Plan for the provision of off street in the future.

(ii)       To bring more commercial expertise and acumen to bear on the Councils car parking estate.

(iii)     To seek to better align the City’s car parking provision within the Councils policy ambitions.

(iv)        To start to consolidate the management of parking operations within the council.