Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Cabinet Member for Local Economy

            RESOLVED

(i)         That new tariff points be introduced in Hurst Road Car Park and, to allow for this, the current latter tariff points be increased as set out in the report.

(ii)        That the name of Hurst Road Car Park be changed to ‘The Pavilions Car Park’.

REASONS

The reasons for recommending the change of name:

I.          The majority of people refer to Hurst Rd CP as ‘The Pavilions’ CP

II.         Link the two entities together helps with finding the facilities.

III.        Very little effort for a perceived larger improvement

The reasons for recommending for the tariff changes:

I.          Currently the tariff is not comparative to other town centre car parks

II.         Requests from users to review and introduce shorter stay lengths

III.        Parking tickets being passed from one customer to another

IV.        To support The Pavilions in the Park, particularly with the introduction of two new gyms into the town

The Cabinet Member for Local Economy reported that users of Hurst Road car park, located on the north side of Horsham Park, were predominately patrons of The Pavilions in the Park.  The car park currently operated as pay and display and was chargeable Monday – Saturday 7am – 8pm and Sunday and Bank Holidays 9am – 5pm.  

The car park was currently well known as The Pavilions car park by the majority of members of public who used the facility and the name change was therefore proposed to better link the two entities (car park and leisure complex).

The minimum purchase time of three hours did not reflect the current use of the car park as the majority of the leisure centre customers used the facilities for 1-2 hours.

To ensure the continued success of the leisure facility and the subsequent use of the car park, it was therefore proposed that the tariff be reviewed to introduce these shorter hours, but in a way that did not impact negatively on current income.  It was anticipated that the introduction of the 1 and 2 hour tariff would improve turn over within the car park (especially at peak periods) and not reduce the income currently received.

The Local Economy Policy Development Advisory Group on 31 October 2018 supported the proposal.

            RESOLVED

(i)         That new tariff points be introduced in Hurst Road Car Park and, to allow for this, the current latter tariff points be increased as set out in the report.

(ii)        That the name of Hurst Road Car Park be changed to ‘The Pavilions Car Park’.

REASONS

The reasons for recommending the change of name:

I.          The majority of people refer to Hurst Rd CP as ‘The Pavilions’ CP

II.         Link the two entities together helps with finding the facilities.

III.        Very little effort for a perceived larger improvement

The reasons for recommending for the tariff changes:

I.          Currently the tariff is not comparative to other town centre car parks

II.         Requests from users to review and introduce shorter stay lengths

III.        Parking tickets being passed from one customer to another

IV.        To support The Pavilions in the Park, particularly with the introduction of two new gyms into the town