Decision details

To confirm the outcome of the review work conducted into the desirability of the Council supporting the County Council to adopt Civil Parking Enforcement powers.

That the Cabinet:

 i.  Does not commit to being the County Council’s agent for Civil Parking Enforcement in Huntingdonshire because the case for such powers has not yet been made and such powers are not financially viable.

ii.  Agrees that the Parking Service should engage with the County Council about the development of a comprehensive traffic management strategy for Huntingdonshire that includes funding by the County for the infrastructure costs if the strategy proposes a Civil Enforcement Area for the district.

The Consultant’s report did not reach a definitive conclusion on whether the Council should support the County Council in adopting Civil Parking Enforcement powers and to act as the County Council’s agent in the delivery of the powers. Therefore the report is necessary to determine the position of the Council and then to work with the County Council on the development of future traffic management plans for Huntingdonshire

None considered.

Adoption of Civil Parking Enforcement powers by the County Council with this Council acting as the agent for the enforcement of these powers would require annual subsidy of £35,000 per annum.

The financial projection also includes the current income from this Council’s enforcement activities in respect off street parking and the projected additional income from increased use of this Council’s car parks as a result of tighter enforcement of illegal parking on street being incorporated into the new Civil Parking Enforcement service. This would constitute a net loss of income to the Council of £150,000 per annum and the projected additional income (£42,000) from increased parking projected on the Council’s car parks.