Agenda item

The Property Manager presented the report which was to seek approval to make the proposed car park byelaws 2024, and to implement and enforce them.  Members were reminded that the method of reviewing the car park charges had been agreed by the Members at the Programmes & Resources Committee in April 2021.

Although Members were not against the proposal in principle, it was felt that there was a need for an holistic view on how visitors come into the park.

Cllr Potter left the meeting during consideration of this item.

The Officer reported that the purpose of the report was to implement something that was agreed by Members 3 years ago.

Members discussed methods of payment available at car parks and enforcement.

Members asked that Officers report back to Members at a later date to see how the new car park byelaws are performing and asked that the delegation in recommendation 3 of the report be amended to read “To delegate authority to the Authority Solicitor, in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Authority, to make any necessary amendments to the draft byelaws following the consultation period”.

The recommendations, subject to the amendment to recommendation 3, were moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.,

RESOLVED:

1.    To note the revised process being undertaken to increase car park fees   and charges, previously agreed by the Authority at the Programmes and Resources meeting on 30 April 2021 and Authority meeting on 3 February 2023, as set out in this report.

2.    To delegate authority to the Authority Solicitor to make the proposed amended byelaws, relating to all of the Authority’s car parks as detailed in the draft byelaws in Appendix 1 of the report, and thereafter to take all necessary steps to finalise the byelaw-making process, by advertising, consulting upon and applying to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

3.    To delegate authority to the Authority Solicitor in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Authority, to make any necessary minor amendments to the draft byelaws following the consultation process.   Any significant amendments proposed are to be returned to a future Authority meeting for further consideration.

4.    To delegate authority to the Head of Assets and Enterprise and the Authority Solicitor to implement and enforce the byelaws in their entirety once confirmed and in effect.