Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 12, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 12.1 Members of the committee considered a report of the Executive Director Neighbourhood Services detailing proposed actions that have resulted from a cross-committee Task and Finish Group. It sought endorsement of the actions and provided a report back on progress made in 12 months’ time. Finally, it sought approval to explore the development of a new approach to how any decision on potential surplus funds from parking is considered and approved.     12.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee:   a)    Notes and endorse the content of the report b)    Agrees to review progress against the action plan in the committee’s existing Quarterly Performance update cycle c)    Approves the development of a new approach to how any decision on potential surplus funds from parking is considered and approved, subject to approval from the Council’s 151 officer. d)    Where a future approach entails lines of expenditure reserved to both the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee and the Transport, Regeneration, and Climate Policy Committee a decision report will be presented to the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee.     12.3 Reasons for Decision     12.3.1 The joint task and finish group supported a holistic and thorough look at existing enforcement practice in the council’s parking enforcement team. It provided an opportunity for comparing and learning from other authorities and holding Sheffield up against the performance of others.     12.3.2 Ultimately, this has provided assurance that the parking enforcement team are already developing new enforcement practices and are delivering an efficient and productive service. However, it has also been beneficial in identifying new and innovative opportunities to be trialled which may benefit the city in keeping residents safer and improving the performance of public transport.     12.3.3 In proposing these actions, the report sets out a clear action plan that can be enacted and impactful in the next 12 months, which reduces risk around costs and allows the changes to be effectively monitored and reported on over the next 12 months. By adopting this approach, we have enabled improved links between transport and vision zero polices and the operational delivery of parking enforcement in the city.     12.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     12.4.1 Alternative Option 1: Do Nothing   At an officer level there is cross working between Parking and City Transport on a day-to-day basis, both on business as usual operations and planning for new projects. Officers work well together but there can be times where the approach of one service can be at odds with the priorities of the other. As the two services report to different committees, it was felt that holding the joint members task and finish group would help provide clarity about the policy priorities and improve overall impact.     12.4.2 Alternative Option 2: Wider Partnership Steering Group   It’s essential to ensure our partners and communities shape policy priorities. However, it was felt that the depth of data and feedback already held by parking and city transport would provide a good benchmark for developing proposals that could then be shaped further with partners, such as the initiative to put enforcement cameras on Service buses. Having a council task and finish group has enabled opportunities to be developed at greater pace that can then be shaped with our communities.