Issue - meetings

To consider the joint report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods and the Director of City Development providing an update on various issues relating to city centre car parking that were considered in a report to Executive Board in September 2012.  Since the report in September, a consultation exercise has been undertaken in relation to Sunday and evening charges and a recommendation is made that charges be introduced. Information is also provided in the report regarding Woodhouse Lane multi storey car park, the on-going development of both retail and leisure opportunities within the city centre and the intention to continue to monitor car parking pricing and provision.

Further to minute 75 of the meeting held 5^th September 2012, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods and the Director of City Development submitted a further report providing an update on various issues relating to city centre car parking. The report referred to a consultation exercise undertaken in relation to Sunday and evening charges which brought forward a recommendation that charges be introduced. Information was also provided in respect of Woodhouse Lane multi storey car park, the on-going development of both retail and leisure opportunities within the city centre and the intention to continue to monitor car parking pricing and provision.

In presenting the report, the Executive Member for Environment outlined the comparable level of charging proposed, which was less than private parking provision; and was intended to promote a greater turnover of parking in the city centre thus making more spaces available for use and encouraging visitors to take up the increased city centre offer.

The Board noted the concerns expressed in respect of future charges which could be levied, the impact of the proposals on city centre evening business and the draw to out-of-town shopping facilities with free parking.

RESOLVED -

a)  That approval to the introduction of a £5 tariff for parking in Woodhouse Lane for Arena events

b)  That approval be given to the introduction of 24hr car parking at Woodhouse, with the availability of longer term tariffs.

c)  That approval be given to the introduction of a £2 evening charge from 6-10 for on street parking

d)  That approval be given to the introduction of £1 charge for up to 4 hours and £4 for all day between 10am and 6pm on a Sunday for on street parking.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillors A Carter and Golton required it to be recorded that they voted against the matters included within this minute