(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Hodson)
Minutes:
Councillor Hodson introduced the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration which reviewed the current pay and display car parking arrangements in Ormskirk Town Centre and considered proposals to change some existing operational arrangements.
Appendix 1 to the report was circulated at the meeting.
In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the appendix circulated and the details as set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.
RESOLVED (A) That the maximum parking period at the Wheatsheaf Walks Car Park be extended from 2 hours to 4 hours.
(B) That it be agreed in principle that the new car parking system outlined in the report be taken forward, subject to further discussions with Bemrose Mobile and all issues in Section 5 of this report being fully understood and resolved.
(C) That the Director of Development and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, be given delegated authority to negotiate and agree a contract on suitable terms and conditions for the Council to engage Bemrose Mobile for the installation and operation of specific parking control equipment. This delegation to include the ability to agree the length of any trial period, agree which car parks the equipment should be installed in and to enter into an agreement with Bemrose Mobile to use their Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System for a trial period.
(D) That an exemption to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be granted in respect of (C) above given that the service being offered by Bemrose Mobile is unique and meets the future operational requirements of the Council, as outlined in Section 5 of the report.
(E ) That in relation to the existing parking ticket machines, in the event that suitable contract terms and conditions cannot be negotiated with Bemrose Mobile, the Director of Development and Regeneration explores further options to replace, and then procure, new ticket machines taking due account of emerging technologies in this area of operation.
Note
No representations had been received in relation to the above item being considered in private.