Review of On and Off-Street Parking Charges for Stays Under One Hour, Including Proposed 30-Minute Free Parking
September 9, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet decided to approve the transfer of £3.6m to risk reserves, £1.3m to the Collection Fund smoothing reserve, and £3.6m from released insurance provisions to the General Fund insurance reserve. They also approved the carry forward of £16.7m in capital budgets from 2025/26 to 2026/27. The Cabinet recommended that Full Council note the reclassification of £1.7m of an existing revenue Energetik loan as capital during 2025/26.
Full council record
Purpose
To implement 30 minutes free parking on high streets.
Decision
DECISION: The Cabinet agreed to:
I. Proceed with statutory consultation in respect of the proposed parking tariff amendments set out in this report.
II. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment & Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, to determine whether to proceed with implementation following consideration of all consultation responses.
III. If a decision is taken to proceed, delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment & Communities to make and publish the necessary Traffic Orders.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Wednesday, 9 September 2026 - 7.00 pm on September 9, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Effective from | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Lead officer | Thomas Fountain |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |