54 BCa/21/23 CIVIL PARKING ENFORCEMENT (OFF STREET) ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 PDF 366 KB
Cabinet Member for Environment
Additional documents:
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the contents of the report be noted.
1.2 That a Civil Parking Enforcement (off street) report be produced annually each year going forward.
1.3 That the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships requests an on-street parking report from Suffolk County Council and produces a report to be presented to Cabinet.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that Members and the public are kept informed of the performance of the Civil Parking Enforcement function.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
To not provide an update on performance for the first year of Civil Parking Enforcement (off street) – this option was not taken up, due to the clear need for keeping Members informed.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
54.1 The Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Malvisi, introduced the report.
54.2 Councillor Malvisi proposed recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 in the report, which was seconded by Councillor Osborne.
54.3 In response to Councillor Holt’s questions regarding management of car parks in Babergh District, running cost of carparks, fixed penalties during the last financial year and the use of the data collected during that period, the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships responded that work was being undertaken in relation to Mill Lane to change the traffic regulations order, which included a statutory consultation with residents for the area. There was a service level agreement in place with Ipswich Borough Council which included the Market Hill car park. The Councils paid a percentage of the cost towards a shared enforcement team, which looked after both the on-street and off-street parking across the District.
54.4 In response to Councillor Holt’s further question the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships outlined the parking charges for the first quarter of the financial year in regard to fixed penalties and how the collected data could be use to determine the parking behaviour and parking usage in relation to parking penalties.
54.5 The Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships responded to Councillor Busby’s questions and clarified that it was Suffolk County Council which regulated on-street parking. She had requested an annual report for the District, which would be shared with the Cabinet in due course.
54.6 Councillor Ward directed a question to the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships regarding arrangements for the carpark at the Railway Walk and she informed Cabinet that there were no traffic regulation orders in place for this Hadleigh car park, which an enforcement officer could enforce. However Public Realm did check it regularly.
54.7 The Assistant Director responded to questions from other Members attending the meeting including the Council’s intentions and reasons behind parking enforcement.
54.8 Councillor Osborne proposed that information regarding on-street parking was requested from Suffolk County Council and that a report was produced and presented to Cabinet.
54.9 Councillor Busby stated there were many areas around the District where members of the public parked in inconsiderate places. He stressed that he thought it was important to receive information about the on-street parking to manage the problems.
54.10 Members debated the issues including how to change peoples behaviour , the importance of encouraging the turnover of the number of people parking, on-street parking, the number of carparking ticket machines not fully functional, the distinction between on and off-street parking and the implication of parking on verges.
54.11 The Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships detailed the powers available to enforcement officers when members of the public parked on verges and the regulation related to these issues.
54.12 The Cabinet Member for Environment responded to some of the comments made by Members including that blue badge holders were allowed to park on double yellow lines.
54.13 Members continued to debate the issues including the ... view the full minutes text for item 54