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*This
decision was subject to call in and superseded by
D240034(1)CAB*
 
(Joint
report of Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services,
Director of Finance and Transformation and Interim Deputy Chief
Executive)
 
Careful
consideration was given to proposals in respect of on-street and
off-street parking arrangements, fees and charges and the
consultation responses received as part of the recent public
consultation. 
 
Due
regard was also given to the views and recommendations of the Joint
Transportation Board who had considered proposals related to
on-street parking on 4 March 2024 and to the financial and value
for money considerations.  Cabinet
recognised that some of the proposals required the procurement of
equipment, services and capital works, that funding for the
implementation of the proposals would come from existing revenue
budget and capital funding and that some of the proposals currently
in List C of the Capital Plan would need to be brought forward for
fast-track evaluation in due course. 
 
RESOLVED: 
That
 

(1)       
the recommendations of the Joint Transportation
Board of 4 March 2024, be approved as set out below;

(i)         
the proposals for Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge to
remove the current on-street Pay and Display be approved, and that
the on-street Traffic Regulation Order be amended to reflect the
changes;

(ii)        
the proposals for the introduction of on-street
charges in West Malling High Street and Swan Street be introduced
as drawn, with the inclusion of no charge for up to 1 hour of
parking and that the on-street Traffic Regulation Order be amended
to reflect the changes;

(iii)      
the proposal for the loading bay in West Malling
High Street be introduced as drawn, the future level of enforcement
and size of signs be reviewed and the on-street Traffic Regulation
Order be altered to reflect the changes;

(iv)      
the changes to the on-street fees and charges be
implemented as advertised and that the on-street Traffic Regulation
Order be altered to reflect the changes.

(2)      the parking charges to
Martin Square car park be introduced as stated in the report, with
the inclusion of no charge for up to 30 minutes of
parking;
 

(3)      the parking charges to
Aylesford Bailey Bridge (East) and Bailey Bridge (West) car parks
be introduced as stated in the report, subject to the reduction in
the charge for a season ticket to £200 per annum and the
introduction of a scheme for parking associated with the local
primary school;
 

(4)      the Bailey Bridge (East)
car park be extended*;
 

(5)      the Upper Castle Field car
park be extended*;
 

(6)      the existing nine Gateway
parking spaces located in the Tonbridge Castle Grounds car park
become available for general use and that they are subject to the
same parking conditions and requirements for payment as the rest of
the Castle Grounds car park; 
 
(7)      the
off-street parking tariffs be revised as stated in the report;
and
 

(8)      with the exception of West
Malling High Street, the Council’s off-street parking charges
be extended until 8pm and that the parking charges also be applied
on Sundays and Bank Holidays, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day
and New Years Day.

*subject to Capital Plan/fast-track
evaluations