Purpose

To consider the report the Cabinet Member for
Environment and Transport seeking to a) change the City Centre Off
Street Charging Hours to Monday to Sunday 8am to Midnight and the
City Centre On Street Charging Hours to Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm
and b) implement a change to parking tariffs in the period after
6pm as a consequence of these changes

Decision

(i) 
To approve the implementation of a single continuous charging
period within the City Centre On Street Pay and Display parking
locations of Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm;
(ii) 
To approve the implementation of a single continuous charging
period within the City Centre Off Street car parks of Monday to
Sunday 8am to Midnight;
(iii) 
To approve the effective amendment of the existing evening parking
charges to the new proposed tariffs that would apply Monday to
Sunday 8am to 8pm (On Street) and 8am to Midnight (Off Street);
(iv) 
To delegate authority to determine parking tariff charges to the
Executive Director Place following consultation with the relevant
Cabinet Member(s); and
(v) 
To approve in principle the implementation of a single continuous
charging period within the Pay and Display bays in Rockstone Place
of Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm but to defer implementation subject
to further consultation on the Zone 18 permit parking hours of
operation which run parallel to the Pay and Display
restrictions

Reasons for the decision

1. 
To encourage drivers to consider alternative means of
transport.
2. 
To manage parking demand during periods that are currently not
covered by the charging hours.
3. 
To provide a single clear tariff structure to aid customer
interpretation.
4. 
To enable future tariff changes to be carried out via the standard
process.
5. 
To account for the Zone 18 permit parking restrictions in Rockstone
Place which operate in parallel to the Pay and Display
restrictions

Alternative options considered

1. 
To not implement a continuous on street and off street charging
period as outlined. This would not address the aim of managing
parking demand via the same tariffs to reflect the impacts of most
car trips within the City. Some customers would continue to find
the separate evening charge challenging to use/interpret, which can
result in Penalty Charge Notices for these drivers.
2. 
To continue a process of approving parking charges and charging
periods via Cabinet which constitutes an inflexible approach for
implementing new policies based around parking tariffs.
3. 
To not account for the Zone 18 permit parking restrictions on
Rockstone Place. While the Council has consulted on an effective
change to the restrictions, officers recommend that Zone 18
residents should be consulted separately. This ensures that the
views of residents living on Rockstone Place are taken into
account.