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Council is asked to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposals if necessary, following the public consultation.

It was proposed by Councillor Sexton and seconded by Councillor Bateson that recommendation no. 3 be amended to the following:

Before the Order is made, the Group Head Neighbourhood Services will report on the outcome of the consultation and any necessary proposed amendments to the relevant Committees (Environment and Sustainability, Corporate Policy and Resources and Council)

Council resolved to approve the revised recommendation.

Council resolved to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment no. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment no. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Before the order is made, the Group Head Neighbourhood Services will report on the outcome of the consultation and any necessary proposed amendments to the relevant Committees (Environment and Sustainability, Corporate Policy and Resources and Council).

Committee is asked to recommend to Council to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposals if necessary, following the public consultation.

Committee resolved to recommend to Council to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposals if necessary, following the public consultation.

The Committee considered a report that had recently been brought before a meeting of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on 18 September. The committee had resolved to recommend that the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee consider the report and then make a recommendation to Council to approve the recommendations as outlined in the report.

The Parking Services Officer advised that the car parks owned by the Council were constantly monitored for misuse. All car parks had been looked at on an individual basis and a benchmarking exercise had taken place to look at charges.

The Committee was advised that a statutory public consultation would be launched to obtain the views of residents throughout the Borough. Councillors would also be able to express their views through this consultation process. 

Committee resolved to recommend to Council to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposals if necessary, following the public consultation.

Committee is asked to:

1.     Authorise the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services to proceed with to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement the Spelthorne Brough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment no 3) Order 2026,

2.     Authorize the Group Head of Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment no.3) Order 2026; and

3.     Authorize the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Group Head of Corporate Governance to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposal if necessary, following the public consultation.

The Committee resolved to make a recommendation to Council to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance, to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposal if necessary, following the public consultation.

The Committee considered a report from the Council’s Parking Services Operational Manager that sought approval for the amendments outlined in the report to be recommended to Council.

The Parking Services Operational Manager advised that if approval was given by Council, a one month public consultation period would then take place before any of the amendments proposed could become enforceable.

The Committee were advised that some of the Council’s car parks were running at a loss that that this was creating a combined deficit of £184k.

Concerns were raised by the Committee with regard to either removing the nil tariff completely or reducing it to 30 mins instead of the 1 hour currently given, particularly within car parks that were near to the council’s parks and green spaces. It was felt that this would have a negative impact on the residents’ health and wellbeing. The Parking Services Operational Manager advised the Committee that many of the car parks offering the free 1 hour were used by professional dog walkers solely to avoid having to pay for parking.

The Committee asked that all signage within the Council’s car parks were made as clear as possible with regard to parking rules such as nil tariffs and charges, to avoid any confusion. These signs should also outline that enforcement action would be taken for anyone that had parked outside of these rules.

The Committee resolved to make a recommendation to Council to:

1.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with the proposals made in this report and to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish all notices required to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance, to consider and address any objections and to amend the proposal if necessary, following the public consultation.