52 MCa/21/21 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.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that Members 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:
52.1 The Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Hadingham introduced the report on behalf of the Cabinet Member for Environment, who was unable to attend the meeting. She outlined the main points in the report.
52.2 Councillor Hadingham proposed the recommendations in the report which was seconded by Councillor Richardson.
52.3 Councillor Whitehead stated that the data included in the report was affected by the Covid-19 lockdown periods during the Pandemic. He asked for the advocacy for the length of time the Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) Officers spent at car parks in Eye.
52.4 The Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships explained that the data covered carparks, which had traffic regulations to warrant visits from the CPE Officers. In relation to the distribution of resources for parking enforcement, she hoped to explore this area further in cooperation with Babergh District Council.
52.5 The Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships responded to questions from other Members attending the meeting on issues including the expenditure and penalty charges for the previous years, which illustrated the number of enforcements before and after the introduction of CPE, in the relation to the expenditure. In addition, the travel times for CPE officers would be included in future reports.
52.6 Further questions from other Members attending the meeting included issues around refurbishment of carparking machines in Stowmarket and the related effect on the enforcement data in the previous year.
By a unanimous vote
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.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that Members are kept informed of the performance of the Civil Parking Enforcement function.