Agenda item

To seek the views of the Cabinet, by way of a report by the Planning Policy Manager, on the draft Car Parking Strategy.

Approved the Draft Action Plan for public consultation and requested that the Members’ Car Parking Working Group be reconvened to consider the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel for Service Support in the light of the outcomes of the public consultation and further work on the charging scenarios as well as the following issues raised by the Cabinet:-

• the potential use of the car park to be provided in St Ives for the proposed guided bus service other than by users of the service;
• the possible use of the district’s leisure centre car parks other than  by customers;
• the application of charging for Members and staff of the District Council who used public car parks in conjunction with their official duties or employment;;
• the introduction of resident permit zones within designated areas around St Neots and Huntingdon Railway stations;
• the effect of differential charging rates to reflect off-peak hours; and
• the management and level of disabled parking.

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Further to Minute No. 06/172 and by way of a report by the Planning Policy Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet, were acquainted with the contents of a draft Car Parking Strategy Action Plan for Huntingdonshire which set out the short and long term proposals for improving car parking in the District.

In discussing the key recommendations contained in the Action Plan, Members highlighted particular issues for consideration in progressing the next steps including:-

• the potential use of the car park to be provided in St Ives for the proposed guided bus service other than by users of the service;
• the possible use of the district’s leisure centre car parks other than by customers;
• the application of charging for Members and staff of the District Council who used public car parks in conjunction with their official duties or employment;
• the introduction of resident permit zones within designated areas around St Neots and Huntingdon Railway stations;
• the effect of differential charging rates to reflect off-peak hours; and
• the management and level of disabled parking.

Having also been acquainted with the deliberations of the Overview & Scrutiny Panel (Service Support) and the Chairman of the Panel on the matter, which it was felt should be tested during the course of consultation, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the Draft Action Plan be approved for public consultation and further work undertaken on the associated charging scenarios; and

  (b)  that the Members’ Car Parking Working Group be reconvened to consider the foregoing issues and the recommendations of the Overview & Scrutiny Panel for Service Support in the light of the outcomes of the public consultation and further work on the charging scenarios.