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12.1

The purpose of this report is to set
out, following a request from the Chair and Deputy Chair of the
Committee, options for consideration in terms of parking
concessions in the City Centre, seeking to increase footfall to
support the Christmas retail and hospitality offer.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED:

 

 

12.2.1

That the Waste and
Street Scene Policy Committee agrees to option 3 as detailed in the
report: that a Christmas parking offer will not be implemented in
the city centre.
 
(NOTE: Councillors
Mike Chaplin, Alexi Dimond, Tony Downing, Christine Gilligan Kubo,
Mark Jones and Sioned-Mair Richards requested that their votes for
the recommendation be recorded.
 
Councillors Sue
Alston, Tim Huggan and Joe Otten requested that their votes against
the recommendation be recorded.)

 

 

12.2.2

That the Waste and
Street Scene Policy Committee notes that the Transport,
Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee may authorise officers to
liaise with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to
identify potential measures to promote and / or incentivise the use
of public transport over the Christmas period, and further
recommend that it does so.
 
(NOTE: Councillors Sue
Alston, Alexi Dimond, Christine Gilligan Kubo Tim Huggan and Joe
Otten requested that their votes for the recommendation be
recorded.
 
Councillors Mike
Chaplin, Tony Downing, Mark Jones and Sioned-Mair Richards
requested their votes against the recommendation be
recorded.)

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

12.3.1

This report sets out options for
consideration in terms of parking concessions in the City Centre,
seeking to increase footfall to support the Christmas retail and
hospitality offer. Any decision to implement such an approach
should be made in the context of the potential cost and impact on
footfall of the proposed approach.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

The Council could choose to support a
public transport offer to promote the use of public transport
and/or active travel in partnership with transport operators and
the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. It could
alternately make a decision to invest in the cost of supporting
offers to increase public transport take up.
 
It should however be noted that this
would be a matter for the Transport, Regeneration and Climate
Policy Committee. A decision from that committee would be required
so as to take such a proposal forward.
 
On that basis, this Committee may
therefore wish to consider making a recommendation to the
Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee that it
authorises officers to liaise with the South Yorkshire Mayoral
Combined Authority to identify potential measures to promote and /
or incentivise the use of public transport over the Christmas
period.