Purpose

To approve the proposed parking
fee of £5 and the use of Herringthorpe Playing Fields as a
temporary carpark for The Reytons’ event at Clifton Park on
6th July 2024.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

28.06.24

Title:

Parking Fees and Use of Herringthorpe Playing
Fields for Car Parking for the The Reytons Concert, Clifton
Park– 6 July 2024

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Polly Hamilton, Assistant Director, Culture,
Sport & Tourism

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Sub scheme of Delegation - Regeneration and
Environment Oct 2022
Operational management and
maintenance of Parks, Recreation Grounds, Play Areas, Camping,
Caravan and Picnic Sites, Allotments, Country parks, all land held
by the Council specifically for public open space and recreation,
Countryside Service including the letting of land and premises in
collaboration with Asset Management 

Brief Description of
Decision:

To approve the proposed parking fee of
£5 and the use of Herringthorpe Playing Fields as a temporary
carpark for The Reytons’ event at Clifton Park on
6th July 2024

Reasons for the Decision:

At £5, the proposed fee
is significantly lower than the fees normally charged for parking
at major events (which can be in the region of £10 -
£15). This was suggested for the following
reasons:

·       
The only other event at which parking at
Herringthorpe is offered is Rotherham Show. Unlike Rotherham Show
which is free to enter and specifically for Rotherham communities,
this event is private and its target audience is fans of the band
who may be coming from outside Rotherham borough. Ticket prices for
the event are £50.65

·       
It offered the opportunity for the Council to test
the feasibility of running music events of this nature within the
park and at the same time achieve sufficient revenue from the event
to recover the anticipated revenue cost of hosting it.

·       
In setting the fee lower than other concert venues,
it is hoped to encourage concert-goers to use the designated
parking rather than parking on the street which could create
traffic management problems and cause a nuisance to local
residents
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

-        
Alternative site. There is no valid alternative site which could
cater for the volume of cars expected.

-        
Offer free parking.  There is a need to
recoup the costs of hosting the event and a modest charge is a way
to achieve this.

-        
Charge more.  There’s a need to
incentivise use of the event car park in order to discourage
on-street parking and reduce the risk of nuisance to local
residents.

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

Cllr Sheppard, Cabinet Member for Social
Inclusion declared a conflict of interest as he has already
purchased tickets for the event

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

None

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to approve the proposed
parking fee of £5 and the use of Herringthorpe Playing Fields
as a temporary carpark for The Reytons’ event at Clifton Park
on 6th July 2024
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker          

Dated: 28th June 2024
 
Name:          Polly
Hamilton                 
Job
Title:     Assistant
Director Culture Sport and Tourism