Issue - meetings
Car Parks Major Work Programme
Meeting: 20/01/2021 - Cabinet (Item 9)
9 Car Parks Major Work Programme 
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Decision:
1. That, subject to Full Council approval of the Budget and Capital Investment Strategy in February 2021 expenditure of £368,000 for the car park major works programme 2021/22 be approved as outlined in appendix A of report CAB3284.
2. That the indicative programme for 2022/23 totalling £410,000 be noted as a basis for planning and preparing future works.
3. That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme in consultation with the Corporate Head of Asset Management and Cabinet Member for the Service Quality and Transformation, 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.
Minutes:
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(CAB3284)
Councillor Tod and the Service Lead: Environmental Services introduced the report which set out the proposed programme for 2021/22 together with the indicative programme for 2022/23. It also outlined work achieved during the current financial year.
At the invitation of the Leader, Councillors Miller and Lumby addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.
Councillor Miller Welcomed the inclusion of the project at The Dean, New Alresford which would offer vital additional parking to support a market town. Also welcomed the work on the new Carfax park and ride site.
Councillor Lumby Believed the programme was confused and ill-considered with regard to the declared climate emergency and in recommending significant expenditure on car parks with no evidence that this would be self-funded. There was also little consideration of market towns. Considered that the introduction of Sunday and evening parking charges during a pandemic was misguided. Disputed that the Ringo mobile parking system was free to users.
Councillor Tod responded to comments made including highlighting that the vast majority of capital expenditure items related to the whole district and there was no evidence that parking charges had reduced footfall in the city centre. In addition, the Ringo service was free to users unless they required a receipt or reminder.
Cabinet agreed the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.
RESOLVED:
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1. That, subject to Full Council approval of the Budget and Capital Investment Strategy in February 2021 expenditure of £368,000 for the car park major works programme 2021/22 be approved as outlined in appendix A of report CAB3284.
2. That the indicative programme for 2022/23 totalling £410,000 be noted as a basis for planning and preparing future works.
3. That authority be delegated to the Head of Programme in consultation with the Corporate Head of Asset Management and Cabinet Member for the Service Quality and Transformation, 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.