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Agenda item

Parking Strategy - Public Consultation Results

Lead Member – Councillor Steve Davenport – Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport

 

Report of the Director of Place and Enterprise  TO FOLLOW

 

Contact: George Candler   Tel: 01743 255003

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That approval for the implementation of Part 1 of the new Parking Strategy framework be granted, as follows:

      i.         

That the proposal to use standard criteria and setting of standard Banding levels is adopted in the new parking strategy

    ii.         

That the proposal to introduce linear pricing is implemented with 7 Bands of pricing tariffs as specified in table 3 of this report.

   iii.         

That the car parks and on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 of this report and respective specified tariff Bands are adopted within the proposed strategy framework.

   iv.         

That a cap is applied to the tariff rates after 8 hours on all Bands 4, 5 and 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report, and Raven Meadows multi storey car park.

    v.         

That the hours of charging using linear tariffs be extended until 8.00pm on all Bands 1 and 2 car parks and on Frankwell Main, Riverside & Quay car parks.

   vi.         

That the opening hours in Raven Meadows multi storey car park be extended 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will include a 3-hour cap on the linear tariff of 3 hours for parking periods between the hours of 8.00pm and 8.00am.

  vii.         

That the new streamlined trade’s person waiver system be implemented as proposed, including a new fee of £20 per waiver.

 viii.         

That all existing restrictions on periods of maximum stay and minimum return on the car parks and on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 are removed.

   ix.         

That the existing permitted concessionary parking period is reduced to 5 minutes, meaning that penalties cannot be issued until a minimum period of 15 minutes has elapsed.

    x.         

That the times of operation of loading bays located in the areas of all Bands 1 and 2 on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 of this report are also extended until 8.00pm (currently 6pm).

   xi.         

That weekly parking tickets are introduced:

a)    in all Band 4, 5, 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 5 of this report;

c)    and only made available on an individual specified car park basis.

  xii.         

That off-street resident’s car park permits are introduced:

a)    for cars and small vans in all car parks listed as Bands 4, 5 and 6 in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 6 of this report.

 

 xiii.         

That season tickets be introduced:

a)    for cars and small vans in all car parks listed as Bands 4, 5 and 6 in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 8 of this report.

xiv.         

That a standard HGV tariff on all permitted parking areas is implemented on all designated HGV parking areas. This will include a £10 per 24-hour stay and HGV season ticket tariff options for each permitted parking area as specified in table 11 of this report.

  xv.         

That with appropriate layout improvements, reducing provision for HGV and coach parking, Band 6 pay and display parking for cars and small vans is introduced at the Crossways, Church Stretton site.

xvi.         

That free parking on Sundays and Bank holidays is introduced on all Bands 4, 5, 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report. In addition, 50% concessions on Sunday and Bank holidays shall be introduced on all Bands 2 & 3 car parks listed in table 4 of this report except for Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury where a flat rate of £1.50 for up to 10 hours on Sundays and Bank holidays.

xvii.         

That as a priority and in partnership with key stakeholders, a review of all existing park and ride services is undertaken and potential for improvement /expansion identified.

xviii.         

That with any commission for the development of the Local Transport Plan (LTP)4 an emphasis is placed on the harmonisation of public transport alongside the parking strategy.

xix.         

That in accordance with Operational Guidance to Local Authorities for Parking Policy and Enforcement:

i.          ‘Check in, checkout ' software be implemented as a trial in all off street pay and display surface car parks in Shrewsbury other than Frankwell (Main and Riverside) plus one market town in the north and one in the south of the county.

ii.         A feasibility exercise is undertaken and that consideration is given to implementation of a traditional pay on foot system to the             Frankwell, Main and Riverside surface car parks.

  xx.         

That a detailed review of layout and associated signage on all Council car parks and on street parking areas listed in table 4 of this report be carried out, identified improvements prioritised and implemented.

xxi.         

That the total funding of £1,197,000 required to undertake proposals i to xx is made available by the end of financial year 2018/19. This will be funded from a combination of revenue income and prudential borrowing.

xxii.         

That a review of enforcement levels is carried out and priorities identified on an individual market town basis.

 

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise outlining the conclusions and recommendations for implementation of Part 1 of the Parking Strategy framework [Implementation of the linear model and associated elements] with a second report on the conclusions and recommendations of Part 2 of the Strategy framework [On-street residents’ parking] being presented to Cabinet in February 2018.  He stated that the 12 week consultation period had generated 2,486 responses as well as many additional, individual comments.

 

 

RESOLVED:

That approval for the implementation of Part 1 of the new Parking Strategy framework be granted, as follows:

      i.         

That the proposal to use standard criteria and setting of standard Banding levels is adopted in the new parking strategy

    ii.         

That the proposal to introduce linear pricing is implemented with 7 Bands of pricing tariffs as specified in table 3 of this report.

   iii.         

That the car parks and on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 of this report and respective specified tariff Bands are adopted within the proposed strategy framework.

   iv.         

That a cap is applied to the tariff rates after 8 hours on all Bands 4, 5 and 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report, and Raven Meadows multi storey car park.

    v.         

That the hours of charging using linear tariffs be extended until 8.00pm on all Bands 1 and 2 car parks and on Frankwell Main, Riverside & Quay car parks.

   vi.         

That the opening hours in Raven Meadows multi storey car park be extended 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will include a 3-hour cap on the linear tariff of 3 hours for parking periods between the hours of 8.00pm and 8.00am.

  vii.         

That the new streamlined trade’s person waiver system be implemented as proposed, including a new fee of £20 per waiver.

 viii.         

That all existing restrictions on periods of maximum stay and minimum return on the car parks and on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 are removed.

   ix.         

That the existing permitted concessionary parking period is reduced to 5 minutes, meaning that penalties cannot be issued until a minimum period of 15 minutes has elapsed.

    x.         

That the times of operation of loading bays located in the areas of all Bands 1 and 2 on-street pay and display parking areas listed in table 4 of this report are also extended until 8.00pm (currently 6pm).

   xi.         

That weekly parking tickets are introduced:

a)    in all Band 4, 5, 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 5 of this report;

c)    and only made available on an individual specified car park basis.

  xii.         

That off-street resident’s car park permits are introduced:

a)    for cars and small vans in all car parks listed as Bands 4, 5 and 6 in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 6 of this report.

 

 xiii.         

That season tickets be introduced:

a)    for cars and small vans in all car parks listed as Bands 4, 5 and 6 in table 4 of this report;

b)    in accordance with the tariffs specified in table 8 of this report.

xiv.         

That a standard HGV tariff on all permitted parking areas is implemented on all designated HGV parking areas. This will include a £10 per 24-hour stay and HGV season ticket tariff options for each permitted parking area as specified in table 11 of this report.

  xv.         

That with appropriate layout improvements, reducing provision for HGV and coach parking, Band 6 pay and display parking for cars and small vans is introduced at the Crossways, Church Stretton site.

xvi.         

That free parking on Sundays and Bank holidays is introduced on all Bands 4, 5, 6 car parks listed in table 4 of this report. In addition, 50% concessions on Sunday and Bank holidays shall be introduced on all Bands 2 & 3 car parks listed in table 4 of this report except for Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury where a flat rate of £1.50 for up to 10 hours on Sundays and Bank holidays.

xvii.         

That as a priority and in partnership with key stakeholders, a review of all existing park and ride services is undertaken and potential for improvement /expansion identified.

xviii.         

That with any commission for the development of the Local Transport Plan (LTP)4 an emphasis is placed on the harmonisation of public transport alongside the parking strategy.

xix.         

That in accordance with Operational Guidance to Local Authorities for Parking Policy and Enforcement:

i.          ‘Check in, checkout ' software be implemented as a trial in all off street pay and display surface car parks in Shrewsbury other than Frankwell (Main and Riverside) plus one market town in the north and one in the south of the county.

ii.         A feasibility exercise is undertaken and that consideration is given to implementation of a traditional pay on foot system to the             Frankwell, Main and Riverside surface car parks.

  xx.         

That a detailed review of layout and associated signage on all Council car parks and on street parking areas listed in table 4 of this report be carried out, identified improvements prioritised and implemented.

xxi.         

That the total funding of £1,197,000 required to undertake proposals i to xx is made available by the end of financial year 2018/19. This will be funded from a combination of revenue income and prudential borrowing.

xxii.         

That a review of enforcement levels is carried out and priorities identified on an individual market town basis.

 

 

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