Issue - meetings

The Committee are asked to approve the following:

1.    Approve Option 5, as detailed at 4.3 of the report and enable the Parking Services Operational Manager and the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to explore opportunities to partner with other authorities,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to continue managing the Parking Service with th current business; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to chair a working group across interested authorities for shared services and represent the Council’s interest in that group.

The Committee considered a report from The Parking Services Manager and the Group Head Neighbourhood Services. They were advised that an agency agreement with Surrey County Council for management of on street parking had ended in March 2023 which had created an opportunity to look at different options to maximise efficiency and provide best value for money within Parking Services.

The Parking Services Manager advised that in the medium term, whilst other options were explored, the Council’s car parks would continue to be run as per the current business model.

The Committee asked that they be presented with a projected forecast of car parking in the Borough for the next 5 –10 years, including any possible car parking that may be lost due to potential developments or sale of Council owned land.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Enhance the current model to partner with other authorities (as outlined in Option 5 within the report) and to enable the Parking Services Operational Manager and the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to explore opportunities to partner with other Local Authorities,

2.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to continue managing the parking service with the current business model; and

3.    Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to chair a working group across interested authorities for shared services and represent the Council interests in that group.