Decision

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Environment and Place) responding to the Opposition Business motion referred by Council held on 23rd March 2023 concerning proposed changes to the Council’s charging proposals in the city’s parks car parks.

Resolved:

1. That the implementation of charging in the following parks car parks, be cancelled:

·      Belfairs Park, Chalkwell Park, Priory Park and Southchurch Park in the 2024/25 financial year

·      Big Gunners Park, Little Gunners Park and Jones Memorial Ground planned for the 2023/24 financial year.

1. That a policy be produced that makes it clear that the Council’s policy is not to charge in the city’s Parks Car Parks.
2. That the funding of this proposal, as set out in the submitted report, be approved.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Opposition Business Notice of Motion concerning the Council’s charging proposals in the city’s Parks car parks.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Buck