Issue - meetings

Woodley Car Parking Trial

Meeting: 28/09/2017 - Executive (Item 45)

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Decision:

That an extension of the current Woodley car parking trial beyond September 2017, including the increase of the 1 hour parking charge increase in the Woodley car parks (Crockhamwell Road, Headley Road, Lytham Road East, and Lytham Road West from 70p to 80p which have been operating as part of the trial), be approved to the end of January 2018.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a proposed extension to the current Woodley car parking trial beyond September 2017 to the end of January 2018 in order to allow further data to be collected from the trial.

 

The Executive Member for Highways and Transport reminded Members that in May 2016 the Executive had approved the implementation of evening and Sunday charges.  During consultation of these charges the Woodley Town Centre Management Initiative (WTCMI) put forward a proposal to increase the 1 hour parking charge in the Woodley car parks from 70p to 80p instead of implementing evening and Sunday charges in these car parks.  The Executive agreed to trial the proposal to September 2017 to ensure that this alternative tariff was financially viable and did not result in a reduction in revenue.  The trial has been running for almost a year but needs to be extended so that Officers can collect and process the necessary data in order to determine whether the trail has been successful.  The proposal therefore is to extend the trial period until the end of January 2018.

 

RESOLVED:  That an extension of the current Woodley car parking trial beyond September 2017, including the increase of the 1 hour parking charge increase in the Woodley car parks (Crockhamwell Road, Headley Road, Lytham Road East, and Lytham Road West from 70p to 80p which have been operating as part of the trial) be approved to the end of January 2018.