Issue - meetings

Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Development Director seeking approval to extend the length of the existing Parking Enforcement Contract (the Contract) by a further twelve months; and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to allow continued parking enforcement within the Borough.

The report indicated that the Contract granted on 1 April 2006 to Legion Parking Services, was for a period of five years until 31 March 2011, with an option to extend the Contract for a further year; that during the length of the Contract, Officers had been satisfied with the conduct of the contractor who had carried out the duties involved with due diligence and in line with instructions issued by Parking Services; and that the budget proposals for 2012/13 included the provision of a saving of £100,000 on the Contract and this proposal was made based on the Contact being extended until 31 March 2012.

RESOLVED:  

That the Cabinet be requested to approve the extension of the current Parking Enforcement Contract with Legion Parking Services by a further twelve months until 31 March 2012.