Issue - decisions

            RESOLVED

(i)         That the town centre parking tariff increases be approved, as set out in the report.

(ii)        That the rural car park investment plan be approved.

(iii)       That the update on the 2017/18 rural figures (first year of the Annual Parking Disc Scheme) and emerging Parking Strategy be noted.

REASONS

The purpose of increasing the town centre parking tariffs is to:

1. Standardise parking prices across the town bringing them more in line with each other

2. Use pricing to improve the spread of parking across the town and attempt to reduce the use in the areas of highest demand

3. Introduce a better relationship between the hourly, daily and annual costs for parking.

4. Increase income to meet the needs of the medium term financial strategy.

Approving the rural car park improvement plan will allow us to progress with those improved changes to the car parks as agreed when the Annual Parking Scheme was introduced.