Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration, as contained on pages 799 to 810 of the Book of Reports, which detailed proposed changes to the existing charging structure of the Council's pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre.

Members were advised of the decision of Cabinet.

A Motion was circulated, which was moved and seconded.

Additional information from the Director of Development and Regeneration was also circulated at the meeting.

A vote was taken the Motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:     A.   That the Director of Development and Regeneration be authorised to make an order to introduce revised pay and display and parking permit charges on the Council's pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre as set out below:-

Short stay car parks (except Park Road)

                                                           Existing                 Proposed

Up to 1 hour                      £0.70

                              Up to 2 hours                    £1.10

                              Up to 3 hours                    £1.60                      £1.00

Up to 4 hours                    £2.00                      £2.00

Park Road

                                                           Existing                 Proposed

Up to 1 hour                      Free

                              Up to 2 hours                    £1.10

                              Up to 3 hours                    £1.60                      £1.00

Up to 4 hours                    £2.00                      £2.00

Long stay car parks (except Hants Lane)

                                                                   Existing                   Proposed

Up to 1 hour                      £0.70

                              Up to 2 hours                    £1.10

                              Up to 3 hours                    £1.60                      £1.00

Up to 4 hours                    £2.00                      £2.00

                    Up to 9 hours                    £3.00                      £3.00

            Hants Lane                      Existing                  Proposed

Up to 1 hour                      40p

                              Up to 2 hours                    60p

                              Up to 3 hours                    £1.00                      £1.00

                    Up to 9 hours                    £1.70                      £2.00

B.      That the annual cost of car parking permits be increased from £195 to £250.

C.      That the provision of 3 hours free parking in marked disabled spaces for Blue Badge Holders be continued.

D.      That the Director of Development and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to consider and determine any objections received to the Order made.

E.      That the new charging structure for the Council’s pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre be monitored over a 12 month period in order to assess the outcomes.

(Note: Councillor Pope arrived during consideration of this item.)

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Hodson)

Councillor J Hodson introduced the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration which considered proposed changes to the existing charging structure of the Council’s pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre.

A motion was circulated by Councillor J Hodson and the Director of Development and Regeneration submitted additional information in relation to the motion.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the motion from Councillor J Hodson, the additional information from the Director of Development and Regeneration and the details as set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED (A)     That the Director of Development and Regeneration be authorised to make an order to introduce revised pay and display and parking permit charges on the Council's pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre as set out below:-

Short stay car parks (except Park Road)

                                                                        Existing                      Proposed

Up to 1 hour                          £0.70

                                    Up to 2 hours                        £1.10

                                    Up to 3 hours                        £1.60                          £1.00

Up to 4 hours                        £2.00                          £2.00

Park Road

                                                                     Existing             Proposed

Up to 1 hour                          Free

                                    Up to 2 hours                        £1.10

                                    Up to 3 hours                        £1.60                          £1.00

Up to 4 hours                        £2.00                          £2.00

Long stay car parks (except Hants Lane)

                                                                               Existing                           Proposed

Up to 1 hour                          £0.70

                                    Up to 2 hours                        £1.10

                                    Up to 3 hours                        £1.60                          £1.00

Up to 4 hours                        £2.00                          £2.00

                        Up to 9 hours                        £3.00                          £3.00

                                    Hants Lane

                                                                                    Existing                      Proposed      

Up to 1 hour                          40p

                                    Up to 2 hours                        60p

                                    Up to 3 hours                        £1.00                          £1.00

                        Up to 9 hours                        £1.70                          £2.00

(B)    That the annual cost of car parking permits be increased from £195 to £250.

(C)    That the provision of 3 hours free parking in marked disabled spaces for Blue Badge Holders be continued.

(D)     That the Director of Development and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to consider and determine any objections received to the Order made.

(E)    That the new charging structure for the Council’s pay and display car parks in Ormskirk Town Centre be monitored over a 12 month period in order to assess the outcomes.