Issue - meetings
Maximising use of the Park and Ride with a review of onstreet parking
Meeting: 21/06/2022 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport (Item 11)
11 Maximising use of the Park and Ride with a review of onstreet parking 
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The report seeks approval from the Executive Member to scope out the possibilities on introducing charges for on-street parking on Knavesmire road to deter commuter parking and encourage shift to the Park and Ride at Askham Bar. The nature and duration of the trial will be determined when scoping the work.
Decision:
Resolved:
i. Approved the scoping of a trial for charges for on-street parking on Knavesmire road with the results reporting back to a future decision session to initiate a trial.
Reason: To ensure commuter journeys are intercepted at the park and ride stops to reduce carbon, improve air quality and reduce unnecessary car journeys within the outer ring road.
Minutes:
The Executive Member was asked to approve the scoping of a trial int othe possibilities of introducing charges for on-street parking on
Knavesmire road to deter commuter parking and encourage shift
to the Park and Ride at Askham Bar. The Executive Member agreed for the scoping work to be undertaken but noted that there would need to be incentives for using the park and ride and not just limits to parking in the area.
Resolved:
i. Approved the scoping of a trial for charges for on-street parking on Knavesmire road with the results reporting back to a future decision session to initiate a trial.
Reason: To ensure commuter journeys are intercepted at the park and ride stops to reduce carbon, improve air quality and reduce unnecessary car journeys within the outer ring road.