Issue - meetings

Evening, Sunday and Shute End Charges

Meeting: 31/03/2016 - Executive (Item 124)

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Decision:

That:

1)        approval be given to the permanent making of The Wokingham Borough Council (Various off-street Borough Car Parks) (Variation (2)) Order 2016);

 

2)        Officers be instructed to amend signage and equipment in the car parks;

 

3)         those who have responded to the consultation be informed accordingly.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report setting out proposed Sunday and evening car parking charges which will ensure that the Council’s off street car parks generate additional income and bring the Wokingham car park charging regime into line with many other authorities locally.

 

The Executive Member for Planning and Highways advised the meeting that the purpose of the report was to give authority to put the traffic orders in place to enable the implementation of the evening, Sunday and Shute End charges.  Councillor Kaiser reminded Members that he had stated earlier in the meeting that the Council would be looking at variations to the proposals and would be mindful of suggestions put forward.  He reiterated the financial difficulties the Council was facing which had been one of the reasons the proposals were necessary.

 

As set out in the report it was clarified that the proposals were for a £1.00 charge for parking all day (8am-6pm) on Sundays and bank holidays and Monday to Sunday nights (6pm-8am).

 

Councillor Mirfin queried when it was planned to have pay on exit at Council car parks and signage at the entrances to all the Borough’s towns to show the availability of spaces?   Councillor Kaiser stated that consideration would be given to these proposals; however financial implications also had to be considered. Councillor Pauline Jorgensen however requested assurance that the Council would not be spending more on car park barriers than was being made from car parking. A number of councils already used “RingGo” (a cashless parking solution) and that system, in conjunction with spot enforcement, could save money on capital outlay.

 

RESOLVED That:

1)        approval be given to the permanent making of The Wokingham Borough Council (Various Off-Street Borough Car Parks) (Variation (2)) Order 2016);

 

2)        Officers be instructed to amend signage and equipment in the car parks;

 

3)         those who have responded to the consultation be informed accordingly.