Decision - Citywide Parking Review

2.1       That the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm:

(a)     Approves the urgent programme of reviews and/or consultation on extensions to parking schemes as described in Appendix A, timetabled in Appendix B and set out in the plan drawing, Appendix C;

(b)     Instructs officers to review the timetable in Appendix B and the resources required to implement it and, if possible, to accelerate this timetable.

(c)     Agrees that the programme of reviews set out in Appendices A, B and C of the report will replace the former timetable of parking reviews agreed on 24^th January 2008;

(d)     Notes the summary of requests for parking consultations and parking issues raised by residents & other stakeholders set out in appendix D.

(e)     Instructs officers to undertake a city wide review of parking management and to report back on progress within six months of commencement.

To seek approval of a revised timetable of parking reviews which will take into account consideration of duly made representations and objections and instruct officers to prepare a city wide review of parking management for the reasons outlined in the report.

The alternative options for the proposed parking reviews have been considered in the report and set out in the appendices        

The alternative to carrying out a longer term City wide parking review consultation is to do nothing.  However, the review is an emerging Corporate Priority, therefore it is the recommendation of officers that these proposals are proceeded with for the reasons outlined within the report.