Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations, noting the following amendment:-

The time adjustments and revised charges, applying to Town Centres only, are as follows: -

·         60 minutes will become 90 minutes and the fee will increase from 30 pence to 50 pence

·         120 minutes will become 150 minutes and the fee will increase from 50 pence to 70 pence

·         The charges will apply between 0800-1500 hours and it will be free after 3pm to park

Councillor Johnson introduced the report and explained that the 2023 review of fees and charges had been completed in line with the Council’s Income Generation Policy, which set out the rationale and process for an annual review of fees and charges.

The outcome of the review was appended to the report and would apply from 1st October 2023.

Applying the principles contained within the Council’s Income Generation Policy, version three of which was endorsed by Cabinet in July 2022, had ensured that any changes to charging had been appropriately managed under the 2023 review.

Version three of the policy is attached as Appendix B. 

The report also outlined the ongoing requirements of the annual review of fees

and charges for 2023, particularly for those fees and charges which were still to demonstrate that they achieved full cost recovery.

Councillor Hughes said there was an amendment to the details in the appendix which related to town centre car parking charges, which should read as follows:

• 60 minutes would become 90 minutes and the fee would increase from 30 pence to 50 pence
• 120 minutes would become 150 minutes and the fee would increase from 50 pence to 70 pence
  • The charges would apply between 0800-1500 hours and it would be free to park after 3pm

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the schedule of fees and charges documented in Appendix A for implementation on 1^st October 2023 be approved; and

(b)       That it be agreed that a customer friendly version of the schedule of fees and charges be produced and published.