Decision details

Further to Minute No. 75 of 22 September 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Development Director seeking a decision on a proposal to introduce Pay and Display Parking in the Waterloo and Crosby Coastal off-street car parks; and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as Council, on 17 December 2009, approved for inclusion in 2010/11 and future Council budgets income of £77,000 to be generated from the introduction of Pay and Display Parking in the Waterloo and Crosby Coastal area off-street car parks; the decision on the detail of the parking scheme and hence necessary Traffic Regulation Orders for how this was to be achieved was delegated to the Crosby Area Committee.  However, at their meeting on 20 January 2010, the Crosby Area Committee referred the matter to Cabinet Member - Technical Services.  Hence a decision of the Cabinet Member was now required to achieve the Council's budget approvals.

The report detailed the Cabinet Member's review of the requests made by the Crosby Area Committee and local traders on the following issues:

·                 initial free period for short stay parking

·                 residents' permits

·                 operational times - leisure car parks

·                 review of on-street parking

·                 refunds

·                 consultation

·                 displaced parking

·                 improvements to car parks

The report also detailed the recommended scale of charges and their hours of operation.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)      the proposed Traffic Regulation Orders for the introduction of a Pay and Display Car Parking scheme for the Waterloo and Crosby coastal off-street car parks, as detailed in the report, be approved;

(2)      the implementation costs to be funded in full or in part from within the Technical Services portfolio if identified as a result of the current financial exercise, and/or through Prudential borrowing as indicated in the report;

(3)      the Traffic Services Manager be authorised to progress the necessary legal procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council's intention to implement the orders; and

(4)      the report be referred to the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism for information.