Issue - meetings

To note the report of the Parliamentary Transport Committee on the problems caused by pavement parking and recommendations to the government about possible solutions to the problem. Evidence submitted by Surrey County Council to the select committee, which has recommended some of that authority’s proposed changes, is also attached.

The Chairman advised the Committee that officers had invited a representative from Surrey County Council to provide a report for the Committee on the legal position of pavement parking, their policy on dealing with pavement parking and what they were doing to promote alternatives to car use.

The County Council had declined to attend the Committee meeting but provided the report of the Parliamentary Transport Committee on pavement parking and the evidence and recommendations submitted by Surrey County Council to the Government Select Committee, as included in the agenda papers for this meeting.

The Committee questioned whether the Spelthorne Joint Committee Parking Task Group might have any comments on Surrey County Council’s response to the Government’s report on pavement parking or suggestions which this Committee might discuss at a future date.

Resolved to:

1.    Note the report; and

2.    Refer the matter to the Spelthorne Joint Committee Parking Task Group, for their comments and any further suggestions for consideration by the Committee.

To note the report of the Parliamentary Transport Committee on the problems caused by pavement parking and recommendations to the government about possible solutions to the problem. Evidence submitted by Surrey County Council to the select committee, which has recommended some of that authority’s proposed changes, is also attached.