Decision

It was
RESOLVED that:
 

a)              
work completed to date to support Bingham Town
Council’s ambition for a new long-stay car park for the town
be recognised;  
 

b)              
the challenges presented by Network Rail’s
current lack of support for the scheme and the delay this presents
to delivering a long-stay car park at the preferred site be
recognised;
 

c)              
the next steps as outlined in the report (paragraph
4.32), as a short-term solution to improve town centre parking,
which could become a long-term solution if successful be
supported;
 

d)              
concurrently to c), the Director for Development and
Economic Growth be asked to work with Bingham Town Council to
progress an outline business case for a long-stay car park at the
Butt Field site, subject to the caveats set out in paragraph 4.36
of the report, the outcome to be brought back to Cabinet;
and
 

e)              
a Bingham Car Park Strategy Group be set up to
comprise membership from Rushcliffe Borough Council, Bingham Town
Council and Nottinghamshire County Council as set out in the Terms
of Reference in paragraph 4.40 of the report.