The Cabinet and Officers have been reviewing
the decision to cease all car parking charges in March 2020 as a
result of the COVID pandemic. The March decision was taken to help
businesses and key workers during very challenging times and to
help halt the transmission of the disease by reducing the risk of
transmission by using the car parking machines. As the economy
starts to recover and transmission rates have fallen, it is
appropriate to revise the decision and it is the view of Cabinet
that they still wish to help the economy by offering free car
parking in the town centre, but this is to be limited to 2 hours
only.
Financial/staffing/health & safety (incl virus transmission
risks)/service delivery impacts/other risks and impacts
considered:
Impacts on the budget to re-introduce charges.
Equality Impacts:
The re-introduction of parking charges was not considered to have
any negative impacts in terms of equality.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/11/2020
Decision due: 13 Aug 2020 by Assistant Director Resources
Contact: Elizabeth Davison, Group Director of Operations Email: [email protected].
Consultation process
Cabinet and Chief Officers were consulted and
supported the decision.