Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services outlining the initial findings of the Council’s consultants appointed to undertake a review of the Car Parking Strategy.

Noted the findings of a review of the contents of the Huntingdonshire Car Parking Strategy 2005-2016 undertaken by the Council’s Consultants, Steer Davies Gleave. Agreed that a formal Car Parking Strategy and action plan be developed for consideration by the Cabinet and that a Car Parking Working Group comprising of 7 Members, be established for the development of the strategy and action plan.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with the findings of a review of the contents of the Huntingdonshire Car Parking Strategy 2005-2016 undertaken by the Council’s consultants, Steer Davies Gleave (SDG).

In discussing the key recommendations made by SDG, the Cabinet acknowledged the importance of developing a tailored approach to future car parking needs based on the specific requirements of individual market towns rather than the current generic district-wide approach.  Furthermore, Members recognised that certain issues should be investigated further to alleviate parking problems in town centres including the viability of park and rides schemes, better signage and the management of disabled parking.  Having also been acquainted with the deliberations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Service Support) on the matter, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the findings of the consultant’s study be noted;

  (b)  that a formal Car Parking Strategy and action plan be developed for consideration by the Cabinet;

  (c)  that a Members’ Car Parking Working Group comprising five  Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and one Independent Member, be established to develop and recommend a district-wide car parking strategy and action plan; and

  (d)  that nominations for membership of the Working Group referred to in the preceding resolution be made via party groups and that the Chief Executive be authorised to make the appointments.