Issue - items at meetings - London Road Car Park - Sunday Parking Tariffs

Report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

(1)               That the proposal to permanently lower the Sunday parking tariffs at London Road car park, so that they match the existing weekday rate, from 29th December 2013 onwards be approved; and

(2)               That a report be brought back to the next meeting of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee setting out options for a reduction to half the weekly rate for Sunday parking charges at Hove’s Norton Road car park.

79.1         The Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing introduced the report and noted that it had been brought to the committee following the meeting of the Urgency Sub-Committee on the 12^th November 2013.  The report outlined the proposed level of parking charges for London Road to be effective from the 29^th December onwards in light of the comments of the Urgency Sub-Committee.

79.2         Councillor Davey stated that the matter had been looked at for sometime and he believed the report outlined a sensible approach for the way forward.

79.3         Councillor A. Norman welcomed the report and noted that it was very similar to the amendment that had been previously moved at the Urgency Sub-Committee meeting.  However, the position in terms of providing free-parking at the car parks stated in the run up to Christmas had been achieved and she was now hopeful that the continued reduction for London Road would also be achieved.

79.4         Councillor Peltzer Dunn moved an amendment to the recommendations which provided for a reduction in the parking charges at Norton Road, Hove in line with those at the London Road car park to be considered by the Environment, Sustainability and Transport Committee at its meeting in January.

79.5         The Chair noted the comments and put the amendment to the vote which was carried and therefore put the recommendations as amended to the vote.

79.6         RESOLVED:

(1)               That the proposal to permanently lower the Sunday parking tariffs at London Road car park, so that they match the existing weekday rate, from 29th December 2013 onwards be approved; and

(2)               That a report be brought back to the next meeting of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee setting out options for a reduction to half the weekly rate for Sunday parking charges at Hove’s Norton Road car park.