Issue - meetings

1.       That subject to Full Council approval of the Budget and Capital Investment Strategy in February 2024, expenditure of £753,000 for the car park major works programme 2024/25 be approved as outlined in appendix A of report CAB3440.

2.       That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme – Place, in consultation with the Corporate Head of Asset Management and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, to make minor adjustments to the programme in order to meet maintenance and operational needs of the car park service throughout the year, as required, procure works as set out in the report and devise a suitable evaluation model and conclude the required processes.

3.       That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme – Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency to agree an evaluation model, seek tenders and complete the process for a contract to run and provide car park payment and related back-office systems.

Councillor Learney introduced the report highlighting that the spending proposals were aimed to continue the ongoing improvement of the customer experience for car park users travelling by car, bike or pedestrians.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillors Wallace and Bolton addressed the meeting as summarised briefly below.

Councillor Wallace expressed concern that he had made the same statement regarding last year’s report and the proportion of spending on alternative transport had apparently been reduced since 2022/23.  He stated that it was essential that increased measures were introduced to ensure an alternative transport solution.

Councillor Bolton requested that proposals to replace the lift be accelerated.  He queried when further information would be available on the costs of upgrading the Brooks car park and the impact of the Central Winchester Regeneration development on the proposed upgrade of the Middle Brook Street car park.

Councillor Learney responded to comments made, including emphasising that the report contained only one aspect of proposals relating to transport with other elements including community infrastructure levy spending and work with the County Council through the Winchester Movement Strategy.  The Head of Programme also responded to the queries relating to specific car parks.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out in the report and outlined above.

RESOLVED:

1.             That subject to Full Council approval of the Budget and Capital Investment Strategy in February 2024, expenditure of £753,000 for the car park major works programme 2024/25 be approved as outlined in appendix A of the report.

2.                That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme – Place, in consultation with the Corporate Head of Asset Management and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, to make minor adjustments to the programme in order to meet maintenance and operational needs of the car park service throughout the year, as required, procure works as set out in the report and devise a suitable evaluation model and conclude the required processes.

3.                That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme – Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency to agree an evaluation model, seek tenders and complete the process for a contract to run and provide car park payment and related back-office systems.