Decision details

Off Street Car Park Charges

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To make a decision on implementing the proposal to increase off street car park charges following the end of the statutory objection period as part of the Notice Of Marking (Various Off-Street Borough Car Parks No. 1) Order 2023 TRO.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the Executive;

 

1)    Considered the objections received to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order in respect to off-street parking charges;

 

2)    Agreed to the increases to the parking charges as detailed in revised Appendix 1 which was circulated as supplementary paper 3;

 

3)    Agreed to proceed with the making of the Wokingham Borough Council (Various Off-Street Borough Car Parks) (No. 1) Order 2023 TRO in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Local Authorities Traffic Order Procedures 1996; and

 

4)    Instructed the Assistant Director for Highways & Transport to inform those who have responded to the consultation accordingly.

 

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

To recommend to the Executive following the end of the objection period that having reviewed all objections there are no material reasons to alter the proposals and to approve the increases to the off-street, car parking charges as detailed in the report.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Reference Number: WBC 1349

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Prior to publication of Notice of Proposal (TRO) and statutory objection period, proposals were first consulted on as part of Executive meeting process (29 September 2022) and subsequent call in at Extraordinary Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on the 25 October

Consultees

Appendix 1 - Proposed Parking Charges
Appendix 2 - Extraordinary Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on the 25 October report pack
Appendix 3 - Officer Response to Call-In re Off Street Car Park Charges
Appendix 4 - Minutes of Extraordinary Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on the 25 October
Appendix 5 - Responses received following statutory objection period

Contact: Matt Gould Email: matt.gould@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6460.

Report author: Matt Gould

Publication date: 22/03/2023

Date of decision: 21/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 21/03/2023 - Executive

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