Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environment and Transport on the car parking strategy and consultation arrangements.

Approved the contents of the draft Car Parking Strategy for consultation purposes and the proposed consultation arrangements and agreed to consider their findings to the Cabinet on the 8th January 2004.

By way of a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) Members were acquainted with the contents of a draft Car Parking Strategy prepared following the completion of a comprehensive car parking study.

Members were informed that the initial aim of the Strategy was to establish an appropriate balance between economic, transportation and environmental policies to optimise the use of avoidable parking provision in the District.  Having discussed proposals outlined in the report for public consultation and in noting that appropriate provision would need to be made in the forthcoming review of the Medium Term Plan, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the draft Car Parking Strategy be approved for consultation purposes;

  (b)  that the consultation arrangements outlined in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 of the report be approved; and

  (c)  that the outcome of the public consultation be reported to Cabinet on 8th January 2004.