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Resolved:-
 

(1)           
That the decisions of the
Cabinet taken on 20 July 2022 in relation to the review of parking
charges policy be updated to include the decisions below following
representations at public consultation to accommodate the most
significant concerns (see Minute No. 148/22.

 

(2)           
That future reviews of the appropriate documents
that make up the Sandwell Local Plan consider the appropriate level
of parking provision in centres for the future, taking into account the level of redevelopment
planned and implemented since the last review, climate change
policy and facilitating modal shift through parking
management.
 

(3)           
That the proposed scales of parking charges are not
applied to Sandwell Valley car parks.
 

(4)           
That for off-street car parking, the scale of
charges be reset including a new low cost 30 minute charge,
removing the previous proposals for 2026 and 2027 (subject to the
review) as follows:-

 

Outside West Bromwich

Up to
No. of Hours

2016

To 2023

2023

2024

2025

30 mins

40p

20p

30p

40p

1 hr

40p

50p

60p

70p

2 hrs

80p

£1.00

£1.10

£1.20

3 hrs

£1.20

£1.50

£1.60

£1.70

4 hrs

£1.60

£2.00

£2.10

£2.20

Day

£4.00

£4.00

£4.50

£5.00

 

Within West Bromwich

Up to No. of Hours

2016

to 2023

2023

2024

2025

30 mins

40p

40p

60p

80p

1 hr

40p

£1.00

£1.20

£1.40

2 hrs

80p

£2.00

£2.20

£2.40

3 hrs

£1.20

£3.00

£3.20

£3.40

4 hrs

£1.60

£4.00

£4.20

£4.40

Day

£4.00

£8.00

£8.50

£9.00

 

(5)         
That parking shall be free of charge at the
following times with increased concessions over
Christmas.

·              
On Sundays,

·              
Overnight between the hours of 18.00 and
08.00.

·              
For Blue badge holders and

·              
For all Saturdays in December (except Sandwell
Valley)

·              
Every Saturday for season ticket holders (except
Sandwell Valley)

 

(6)       
That short stay on-street parking charges will
remain unchanged.

 

(7)  
That all long stay season tickets are valid for use
at Sandwell Valley car parks on the nominated days covered by the
season ticket.
 

(8)           
That West Bromwich long stay Season Tickets are
valid for all Council long stay car parking on the nominated
days.
 

(9)       
That the annual charges for long stay season tickets
that operate on nominated days of the week be set, on the basis of
one season ticket per vehicle, removing the previous proposals for
2026 and 2027 (subject to the review) and based on the
representations received that the proposed increases within West Bromwich are
reduced and aligned more closely with charges across the Black
Country Authorities as follows.

 

Outside West Bromwich

No,
of Days per Week

2015

2016

to 2023

2023

2024

2025

1

£175

£140

£40

£45

£50

2

£175

£140

£100

£115

£125

3

£175

£140

£200

£225

£250

4

£175

£240

£300

£330

£350

5

£175

£240

£400

£450

£500

 

Within West Bromwich (also valid outside West
Bromwich for the same nominated days)

No, of Days per Week

2015

2016

to 2023

2023

2024

2025

1

£390

£140

£60

£70

£80

2

£390

£140

£150

£170

£190

3

£390

£140

£300

£330

£360

4

£390

£240

£450

£490

£530

5

£390

£240

£600

£650

£700

 

(10)     
That for all zero emission electric vehicles a 50%
reduction in season ticket prices will apply.

 

(11)     
That the monthly scales of season ticket charges
will be levied at 10% of the annual scales of season ticket charges
for car parks either within West Bromwich or outside West Bromwich
as appropriate.

 

(12)     
That at the few locations where long stay on-street
parking charges are necessary, charges will be set to correspond
with the off-street scale of hourly parking charges.
 

(13)       
That the Off-Street Parking Places order is updated
with the following changes.
 

·                
Remove Bull Street Multi Storey, West Bromwich and
Morrisons car park and Market Place car park,
Wednesbury.

·                
Include wording for paying by other means advertised
where there is no functioning ticket machine, no refunds for season
tickets and spaces marked for electric vehicle recharging to only
be used when actively recharging a vehicle.

·                
Include West Bromwich Street and Causeway Green Road
car parks in the main Off Street Order
and revoke the two individual orders.

·                
Change the operating times for New Street Disabled
car park, West Bromwich. At present it is Monday to Saturday 8am to
6pm. New time 7 days a week at any time. This is to keep spaces
available for blue badge holders in the evening.

·                
Include Roway Lane car
park, Oldbury.

·                
Include wording so that bays marked for recharging
electric vehicles, disabled badge holders and motorcycles operate
at all times. This is to prevent others
parking in these bays after 6pm.

 

(14)     
That the income from parking charges is used to meet
the cost of car park maintenance, electricity for lighting,
business rates, parking management, operation and enforcement,
implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic management and
associated statutory road safety functions, toinclude parking enforcement in front of schools
and working with schools to promote road safety and inform parents
concerning inconsiderate parking and that  the improvement work to car parks scheduled in
Appendix A is completed by the end of 2024 and in the event that
income exceeds these costs that any remaining funding would
contribute to public passenger transport projects or the provision
of electric charging points on car parks or active travel
projects.
 

(15)     
That the Director of Borough Economy in consultation
with the Head of Human Resources and Chief Executive consider
mitigations for any employees that are identified as being impacted
to a significantly greater extent than others due to the
requirements of their job.

 

(16)     
That the Director of Borough Economy be authorised
to undertake the necessary public and statutory consultation
required to introduce and amend the necessary Traffic Regulation
Orders (TRO’s) for additional on-street parking restrictions
where necessary;

 

(17)     
 That that the Cabinet Member
for Highways and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Finance and Resources, the Director of Borough Economy
and the Director of Finance be authorised  to review the benchmarking of parking charges
against the prevailing rates across the Black Country in 2025 and
either confirm that the increases scheduled for 2025 will continue
at that level, or require public consultation on increased rates
for 2026 and 2027 to inform a further report to Cabinet for
decision.
 

(18)     
That the Director of Borough Economy be authorised
to implement the approved scales of parking charges and approved
recommendations as soon as possible and  to implement the
approved further increases at the earliest practical
opportunity in January of each subsequent calendar year.
 

(19)     
That the Director – Law and Governance and
Monitoring Officer be authorised to undertake the necessary
statutory procedures to bring the approved recommendations into
effect.