Issue - items at meetings - City Wide Parking Review

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

1.         That the Transport Committee notes the report and attached appendices and:

2.         Agrees the short to medium term programme of consultations on proposed new or extended resident parking schemes set out in paragraph 3.10, depicted on the indicative plan appendix A and by the timetable set out in Appendix B, subject to the outcome of consultation, committee decisions and the availability of resources;                   .

3.         Agrees the general principle in relation to the consideration of new parking schemes as set out in paragraph 3.12.2

4.         Approves the policy recommendations in paragraphs 3.13 to 3.27 of the report;

5.         Makes any further recommendations arising out of the report that it considers appropriate.

6.         Requests that in order to monitor progress on the review a report is brought back to committee in 12 months time with a summary of progress.

53.1   The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place that presented the outcome of the city wide parking review that was an investigation into the way the council manages parking through consulting residents, business and other stakeholders and learning from the best practice of other authorities. The review also examined the future of controlled parking schemes including scheme boundaries, changes to existing schemes and new schemes.

53.2         The Chair passed his thanks to the Programme Manager & Policy Development Officer for his work on the issue.

53.3         Councillor Robins stated that he was worried the council was consulting early because of the domino effect of parking displacement. Councillor Robins felt an innovative new system should be looked at and expressed his belief that parking zones were full because of use by residents not displacement.

53.4         The Chair stated that the ward councillors for South Portslade had requested consultation of the residents of their ward for a parking scheme.

53.5         Councillor Robins replied that Councillor Hamilton had made this request which was more based on fear of the effects of displacement than a need for a parking scheme in their ward.

53.6         Councillor Follett stated that residents did not necessarily have to agree to the proposals in the consultation.

53.7         Councillor West stated that the Labour & Co-Operative party had first stated resident parking schemes when in administration. Councillor West added that the council had a duty to manage parking spaces and demand.

53.8         Councillor Robins stated he made the point that the current system did not seem to be providing solutions and that a new methodology needed to be looked at.

53.9         Councillor Cox stated that the implementation of controlled parking zones had gone far enough. He felt there was no overwhelming demand in Wish or South Portslade for a parking scheme. Councillor Cox felt there was now only two options remaining: extend controlled parking zones to the entire city or stop a this point.

53.10    Councillor Mitchell noted that item 3.9 of the agenda noted that there was significant demand for consultation on a new or extended parking scheme in several areas including South Portslade. Councillor Mitchell asked if the consultation would seek the views of ward councillors and further soundings from residents.

53.11    The Chair noted that ward councillors would have been the instigators of any request for consultation on a parking scheme.

53.12    The Chair then put the recommendations to a vote with the following results.

53.13    RESOLVED-

1.         That the Transport Committee notes the report and attached appendices and:

2.         Agrees the short to medium term programme of consultations on proposed new or extended resident parking schemes set out in paragraph 3.10, depicted on the indicative plan appendix A and by the timetable set out in Appendix B, subject to the outcome of consultation, committee decisions and the availability of resources;      

For: 6

Against: 3

Abstentions: 1

3.         Agrees the general principle in relation to the consideration of new parking schemes as set out in paragraph 3.12.2

For: 6

Against: 3

Abstentions: 1

4.         Approves the policy recommendations in paragraphs 3.13 to 3.27 of the report;

For: 10

5.         Makes any further recommendations arising out of the report that it considers appropriate.

For: 10

6.         Requests that in order to monitor progress on the review a report is brought back to committee in 12 months time with a summary of progress.

For: 10