Issue - meetings

This report proposes an initiative to bring parking enforcement on council housing land within the remit of City of York Council Parking Services and seeks approval from the Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods on the recommendations in this report.

Resolved:

(i)           That the use of City of York Council Parking Services enforcement service for enforcement on council Housing Land (all garage areas and other designated land) using it’s existing civil enforcement powers (Option A), be approved.

            Reason:  To ensure comprehensive, consistent and effective notification and enforcement on housing land where inappropriate, inconsiderate and unauthorised parking takes place by an in house service.

(ii)          That the relevant officers be authorised to implement the proposed parking enforcement arrangements on Council housing land set out in the report, subject to approval by the Executive Member for Transport and Planning and including the development of a separate Traffic Regulation Order for all identified housing land to be enforced on, as well as advertising and putting in place the Traffic Regulation Order.

          Reason: To ensure that the order is legally and correctly put in place, signed effectively, advertised and is enforceable.

(iii)        That charging for parking permits on housing land in future, initially at a rate below resident parking rates but increasing over time to reach parity over a 5 year period, be approved.

             Reason: To bring parity and fairness between Housing and non housing parking customers and provide income to help cover the costs of parking enforcement.

The Executive Member considered a report that proposed an initiative to bring parking enforcement on council housing land within the remit of City of York Council Parking Services.

The Parking Services Manager was in attendance to present the report and confirmed that following concerns from staff and customer complaints around the current level of service provided, discussions had taken place between Housing and Parking Services to explore the merits and legality of using civil enforcement powers on housing land. 

The Executive Member noted that following consultation with Legal Services the advice confirmed that housing land could be considered public land rather then private so the civil enforcement powers pertaining to Parking were therefore enforceable on housing land.

The Executive Member thanked the officer for his update and he considered the options and recommendations put forward in the report.

Resolved:

(i)           That the use of City of York Council Parking Services enforcement service for enforcement on council Housing Land (all garage areas and other designated land) using it’s existing civil enforcement powers (Option A), be approved.

            Reason:  To ensure comprehensive, consistent and effective notification and enforcement on housing land where inappropriate, inconsiderate and unauthorised parking takes place by an in house service.

(ii)          That the relevant officers be authorised to implement the proposed parking enforcement arrangements on Council housing land set out in the report, subject to approval by the Executive Member for Transport and Planning and including the development of a separate Traffic Regulation Order for all identified housing land to be enforced on, as well as advertising and putting in place the Traffic Regulation Order.

          Reason: To ensure that the order is legally and correctly put in place, signed effectively, advertised and is enforceable.

(iii)        That charging for parking permits on housing land in future, initially at a rate below resident parking rates but increasing over time to reach parity over a 5 year period, be approved.

             Reason: To bring parity and fairness between Housing and non housing parking customers and provide income to help cover the costs of parking enforcement.