Issue - meetings

Non-Key Decision

Councillor Samantha Deakin – Executive Lead Member for Parks, Town Centres and Environmental Services

Cabinet was requested to give approval for undertaking preparations to commence the legal process for making a new Ashfield District Council Civil Enforcement Off Street Parking Order, including the carrying out of an informal consultation exercise.

During the debate, some further variations were tabled and considered in respect of the proposed new Parking Order.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to revise the current Parking Order, but this was not recommended as changes were needed to ensure that effective enforcement could be undertaken going forward.

RESOLVED that

a)    approval be given for officers to undertake preparations to commence the legal process for making a new Ashfield District Council Civil Enforcement Off Street Parking Order including the carrying out of an informal consultation exercise;

b)    it be noted that proposed variations to the new Parking Order include:

• Changes to Kirkby Leisure Centre car park (former Festival Hall site)
• Addition of Fox Street, Sutton car park

·        Addition of Lammas Leisure Centre car park

• Addition of West Kirkby Gateway car park
• Alteration of boundary of Kings Mill Reservoir car park
• Addition of car park at Langton Road / New Street
• Addition of Papplewick Green Open Space car park
• Alteration to limits of stay and parking charges for Sherwood Place car park
• Incorporation of references to new legislation
• Reviewing the current fees and charges
• Hucknall Leisure Centre car park charging structure to be the same as Kirkby and Lammas Leisure Centres;
• Any Council car parks that can accommodate Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVS), to offer overnight parking at a cost of £10 per night;
• All Town Centre car parks to offer overnight parking at a cost of £1 per night from 6pm.

Reason:

A new Parking Order is required to implement the changes required for several sites, including incorporating new car parks and to ensure effective enforcement action can be undertaken when necessary.  A new order is also required to reflect recent changes to legislation and to review current fees and charges.