Issue - meetings

Councillor Maureen Penny, the Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment and the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services and Heritage (on behalf of the Corporate Director of Communities and Housing) introduced a joint report summarising the responses to the consultation and seeking approval to amend the parking charges at Bristol Street car park as set out in the consultation.

Councillor Bob Wright asked questions about how the proposals might not increase the car park’s usage, to which the Cabinet Member responded at the meeting.

Councillors Oliver Donachie and Dale Heenan spoke in favour of the report emphasising the consultation comments and that councillors’ observations have indicated that the carpark is used for long stays. Therefore, policy should be fair and consistent, that the proposals were competitive both with other local facilities and when compared with a similar car park in Bristol.

Resolved:

1)   That the objections received in respect of the advertised Public Notice (dated 1 March 2019) to add Bristol Street Car Park as a town centre, long stay, pay on foot car park, subject to the same tariff as other town centre, long stay car parks be noted.  (In addition, that the copy of the advertised Public Notice is included as Appendix A to the main report and a copy of the summary of objections included as Appendix B also be noted).

2)   That the Corporate Director of Communities and Housing be authorised to implement the Order as advertised subject to amending the tariff on Sundays to provide free parking in line with other town centre long stay car parks.

3)   That the Corporate Director of Communities and Housing be authorised to notify the objectors of the Cabinet decision on this matter.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.