Issue - meetings

To review and consult on changes to the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012 (report of the Portfolio Holder Place and the Executive Director Place).

Consideration was given to the report of the Portfolio Holder for Place and the Executive Director Place which reviewed and consulted on changes to the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012.

DECISION:

a)    That the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012 be amended;

b)    That it be agreed in principle that the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012 be amended so as to include within the Order the times for which car parking charges applied so as to be consistent within the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday for all Spalding car parks listed in Appendix A to the report, with the exception of Herring Lane, Spalding which would continue to be subject to charges from 8am to 8pm;

c)    That the Environmental Services Manager be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Place, to:

              i.        Finalise the necessary notice of proposal and statement of reasons relating to the proposed amendments to the existing Off-Street Parking Places Order detailed in recommendation 2 above;

            ii.        Undertake the necessary consultation and equality impact assessment in relation to the proposed amendments to the car parking order and report back to the portfolio holder following completion of the consultation process.

d)    That the Portfolio Holder for Place be given delegated authority to consider the results of the consultation on the proposed amendments to the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012, and the required Equality Impact Assessment, and to determine whether or not to amend the Order, including any non-substantial modifications considered appropriate.

(Other options considered:

·         To do nothing and not change the order.  This would mean parking charges could be enforceable all hours, including bank holidays.

Reasons for decision:

·         To provide consistency and clarity to users of Spalding’s car parks;

·         To reflect in the car parking order as part of the consultation that charges for bank holidays cease

·         To enable officers to undertake this work alongside the work already being done to amend the South Holland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Order 2012, following the previous decision at Cabinet on 29 October 2019); and

·         To reduce any possible duplication of work and costs for advertising the changes and consulting with the public, and to reduce possible confusion if multiple consultation were to take place in close proximity).