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    • Decision details

    Car Parking Review 2009

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Decision:

    Agreed to include the provision of 38 spaces offering 2 hours free parking in a demarcated area at Riverside Car Park, St. Neots as part of a revised Off-Street Parking Places Order 2010 for planned implementation on 1st June 2010, requested the Members Car Parking Working Group to consider those issues raised by the Overview and Scrutiny (Environmental Well-Being) Panel and the promotion of environmental issues at the end of the statutory consultation period; and authorised the Director of Environment and Community Services, after consultation with Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Transport, to make and confirm Off-Street Parking Places Orders in future years involving any changes of minor significance and reviews of charges in line with inflation.

     

    Reasons for the decision:

    As part of the preparation of a revised Off-Street Parking Places Order 2010.

    Report author: Richard Probyn

    Publication date: 11/02/2010

    Date of decision: 11/02/2010

    Decided at meeting: 11/02/2010 - Cabinet

    Effective from: 20/02/2010

    This decision has been called in by:

    • Habbiba Ali who writes On behalf of Councillor P M D Godfrey:- "Cabinet agreed to include the provision of 38 spaces offering 2 hours free car parking in a demarcated area at Riverside Car Park, St Neots as part of a revised Off-Street Parking Places Order 2010 for planned implementation on 1st June 2010. This decision places and implements the order above and takes no account of the issues raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The decision will • lead to more cars and vehicles parking in areas adjacent to the Car Park and increased use in the Town Centre car parks • create additional congestion in the High Street and Town Centre • increase pollution in the High Street, in an area identified by Environmental Health as above accepted levels • continue the reduction in retail footfall currently being experienced in St Neots • reduce visitors and tourism opportunities I request that the decision is ‘called in’ to enable further consideration before the Order is placed and for the Panel to raise the issues directly with the Cabinet." "
    • Ms C Deller who writes I am writing on behalf of Cllr D Harty who concurrs with the reasons for the 'call in' submitted by Cllr P M D Godfrey."
    • Mrs Nicola Webster who writes I am writing on behalf of Cllr Keith Baker who concurs with the request for a call-in for the reasons submitted by Cllr Godfrey."

    Accompanying Documents:

    • Car Parking Strategy previous cabinet report 19th November 2009
    • Members Car Parking Working Party Minutes - 16 December 2009
    • Car Parking Review pdf icon PDF 216 KB
    • ANNEX A - Riverside freeshortstay pdf icon PDF 421 KB
    • O&SCABINET11TH FEBRUARY 2010 pdf icon PDF 22 KB