Purpose

Winchester City Council intends to propose a
new Off Street Parking Order in order to simplify and update the
management of all City Council car parks in the Winchester
District  This includes all the Park
& Ride sites which are managed by Winchester City Council and
all off street car parks, including those which are free to park
in, those car parks in Alresford, Wickham, Bishops Waltham, and
Denmead. 
 
The current order off-street parking order is
dated 2003 with over 10 variations that have been added to
it.  A new Parking Order will
consolidate the previous order and its variations, all Park &
Ride parking orders, two Alresford parking orders and a separate
2010 order for Wickham Square.
 
The new order will include some minor changes
including:
•         Updating
articles and definitions to reflect 2025 terminology and
technology
•         The
inclusion of Electric Vehicle Parking Places and associated
electric vehicle articles
•         Changes
to weight limits of multi-storey car parks to take into account the
weight of electric vehicles
•         Removal
of Park & Ride RingGo Wallet discounted tickets, due to the
supplier removing the product.
•        
Inclusion of proposed Variation 12 (yet to be made) reflecting the
current opening hours of The Brooks Car Park.
 
Prior to the advertisement of the proposals,
statutory consultees will be consulted including Hampshire County
Council, the Police, Councillors and landowners of Perins Car Park,
Arlebury Park Car Park, and Alresford Station Car Park. The order
will then be formally advertised in car parks and the local papers
in accordance with statutory procedures. Any objections to the
advertisement will be analysed and formally considered.
 
The cost of the advertisement and any car park
signage changes that will be needed, will be covered by the current
Parking signage budget.