Agenda item - Procurement of a parking enforcement service for Housing land

9.1       Hilary Edgar gave a brief overview of the report and stated that due to an upcoming expiration a new procurement is to be set out for tender.

9.2       Residents stated the following comments, concerns and enquiries:

·         Noted that it was best to have licences behind windows.

·         It was stated that residents were not happy with car parks and bays department’s response to blue badges

·         Enquired if it was still BHCC policy to clamp disabled people’s cars for not paying for parking under 3 hours

9.3       Officers responded to resident’s enquiries, statements and concerns with the following:

·         An officer confirmed that BHCC was attempting to keep up with technological advances

·         It was clarified that issues and concerns were from when enforcement was clamping however they were to ticket once the contract allowed them to

·         Policy of enforcement was to follow consultation with residents

9.4       AGREED – that the report was noted.