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BT Car Park Pricing - introduction of commuter parking options

Meeting: 26/03/2020 - Cabinet (Item 71)

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To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Local Economy and Parking

Decision:

RESOLVED

That:

I) a new commuter tariff for the BT Car Park be introduced; and

II) The charging hours be changed to start earlier in the morning from the current 10am-5pm to 6am-5pm.

Reasons for Recommendations

The reasons for recommending these changes are:

I) Required to meet the agreed Medium Term Financial Strategy;

II) To maximise the use of this car park;

III) Address shortfalls in commuter parking availability within the close vicinity of the train station.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Local Economy and Parking presented a report on the BT Car Park which was located within Horsham town off North Street less than 200 yards from Horsham train station. The car park had 88 spaces and is predominantly used by Horsham District Council staff Monday to Friday and has very little use on weekends.

The location of the car park makes it ideal for offering commuter parking for the train station. There was currently limited commuter parking in this location, which did cause commuters to park in local roads.

It was agreed at Cabinet on the 23 January 2020 as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy the Council would introduce commuter parking options for the BT Car Park.

Staff who use the BT Car Park will be moved into the town centre car parks where there was sufficient capacity, this would free up spaces for commuters. The pay and display option for short stay parking which was currently in place and supports the local destinations such as the Capitol would stay the same.

The proposal within this report laid out the all-day parking options for commuter parking, this had taken into consideration the pricing of other town centre car parks and commuter parking options. The payment process would be undertaken using the Council’s virtual permit system, allowing customers to manage their parking through an online account. It was also proposed to amend the charging period to cover the morning hours.