Agenda item

The City Parking Plan

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

1. (subject to minor amendments in accordance with recommendation 5) the draft City Parking Plan (attached at appendix 1) be approved.

2. the commencement of public consultation on the draft City Parking Plan (attached at appendix 1) be approved.

3. (subject to minor amendments in accordance with recommendation 5) the draft amendments to the Council’s Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be approved.

4. the commencement of public consultation on the draft amendments to the Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be approved.

5. Authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Transport and the Council’s Section 151 Officer, to:

i. Prepare and undertake public consultation on the draft City Parking Plan and the draft amendments to the Council’s Parking Policies; and,

ii. Make minor amendments to and approve the City Parking Plan and the changes to the Council’s Parking Policies following any recommendations made after closure of public consultation.

Minutes:

Cabinet received a report seeking approval (subject to minor amendments) of the draft City Parking Plan, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, and draft amendments to the Council’s Parking Policies, attached as Appendices 3-6 of the report. The report also seeks authority to undertake public consultation in relation to the draft City Parking Plan and draft amendments to the Parking Policies.

It was highlighted that the City Parking Plan would enable a comprehensive approach to parking across the city, to help address on-street parking in areas where residents are regularly inconvenienced, in support of delivery of the Council’s 10-year Transport Strategy.

A public letter from the Environmental Scrutiny Committee was circulated.