Decision details

Managing Winchester's Parking Offer (DD91)

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for the Climate and Nature Emergency Decision Day

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

1.    That the positive impact of the existing parking zoning approach in supporting the objectives of the Winchester Movement Strategy, including encouraging greater use of outer parking locations whilst maintaining strong levels of visitor access to the city centre, be noted.

 

2.    That the proposed measures to modernise and simplify the parking offer across Winchester, including improvements to car park branding, signage, customer information and tariff structures, to support a clearer and more customer-focused parking experience, be approved.

 

3.    That the revised package of parking tariffs across the council’s parking estate from November 2026, (subject to statutory consultation, advertisement and consideration of any objections), be approved.

 

4.    That the introduction of a Coach Parking Tariff that is able to reflect seasonal demand (subject to statutory consultation, advertisement and consideration of any objections), be approved.

 

5.    That delegate authority be granted to the Strategic Director with responsibility for parking, to finalise the operational implementation of the approved changes, including signage, branding and customer communications, within the overall policy framework and tariff structure agreed by Cabinet.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Alresford & Itchen Valley; Town Wards;

Contact: Campbell Williams, Service Lead - Environmental Services Email: cawilliams@winchester.gov.uk.

Report author: Campbell Williams

Publication date: 14/07/2026

Date of decision: 14/07/2026

Decided at meeting: 14/07/2026 - Cabinet Member for the Climate and Nature Emergency Decision Day

Effective from: 22/07/2026

Accompanying Documents:

 

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