Agenda item - Parking Scheme Priority Timetable

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Parking Scheme Priority Timetable

Report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture

Decision:

1)           That Committee agrees to the parking scheme priority timetable outlined in Appendix A; subject to the West Hove (Zone L) scheme being amended to be completed by the 1st of March 2018.

Minutes:

29.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that the next parking scheme priority timetable up to 2020/21 based on recent requests from residents for consultation on resident parking schemes.

 

29.2      Referring to the proposed priority timetable listed on page 55 of the agenda, Councillor Brown asked why Hove Park had a proposed completion period of two years when all other schemes had a completion period of one year.

 

29.3      The Head of Parking Services clarified that an extra layer of consultation had been applied for the Hove Park scheme meaning there would be three consultation stages rather than two for other areas. That process replicated the consultation undertaken in the West Hove area.

 

29.4      On behalf of the Conservative Group, Councillor Nemeth moved a motion to amend recommendation 2.1 as shown in bold italics as follows:

 

2.1  That Committee agrees to the parking scheme priority timetable outlined in Appendix A; subject to the West Hove (Zone L) scheme being amended to be completed by the 1st of March 2018.

 

29.5      Introducing the amendment, Councillor Nemeth stated that the West Hove scheme already had a timetable and was due for completion by the end of December 2017. The revised timetable pushed that back to the beginning of June 2018. Councillor Nemeth stated that the motion would set a completion date of 1st March 2018 which would not affect the other schemes and the West Hove ward councillors would understand any delay to that date due to factors beyond control such as bad weather.

 

29.6      Councillor Peltzer Dunn formally seconded the motion. Councillor Peltzer Dunn noted that Zone U had a proposed completion date of 2018/19 in the report but a proposed completion date of 2017/18 in the appendix. Councillor Peltzer Dunn asked for clarification on which of the two was accurate.

 

29.7      The Chair stated that the Zone U scheme was due for completion in 2018 but the reports and appendices could be made clearer in future reports.

 

29.8      In relation to the motion proposed, the Head of Parking Services stated that whilst he appreciated the comments made by ward councillors, if the council did announce that the West Hove scheme was due to start on 1st March 2018 and there was slippage to commencement of the scheme for factors outside of the council’s control, that may lead to criticism of the authority from residents.

 

29.9      Councillor Page stated that he welcomed the 12 month review of the Hanover & Elm Grove scheme and asked what form the consultation with residents would take.

 

29.10   The Head of Parking Services clarified that the consultation would be in the form of an A4 letter with a plan on the reverse posted to every household in the area concerned.

 

29.11   The Chair then put the motion to the vote that was carried.

 

29.12   The Chair then put the recommendations, as amended, to the vote that was carried.

 

29.13   RESOLVED- That Committee agrees to the parking scheme priority timetable outlined in Appendix A; subject to the West Hove (Zone L) scheme being amended to be completed by the 1st of March 2018.

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