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[Report of the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal.]

This report describes the issues with the current out-sourced Estate Controlled Parking Scheme and the plans to replace the scheme with a new more effective in-sourced solution. The report seeks permission to consult residents on the proposal.

Cllr Bull and Cllr Chandwani declared personal interests on this item as leaseholders living in the borough.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal was proud to introduce the proposal to bring the estate controlled parking scheme inhouse, making this consistent with the Council’s parking service which was the only borough Parking Service not outsourced in London. She added that bringing this estate service back inhouse was important to residents living in estates run by Homes for Haringey as some were currently subsidising a service that they were not using. It was appropriate for Homes for Haringey to consider this value for money option.

It was noted that the new scheme would deliver an improved service to over 280 estates across the borough which are home to over 12500 Tenants, Leaseholders and their families.

Improved parking controls would ensure that those estate residents who need it most will get the benefit of the available parking, especially the most vulnerable. A new estate parking management scheme would provide the powers and income needed to achieve wider strategic aims around promoting active travel choices, reducing the use of carbon emitting vehicles and achieving channel shift to digital options.

In response to questions from Cllr Barnes, the following was noted:

• The scheme will not be an all-encompassing as parking issues will be different per ward. The intention was consult on the wider scheme and to ensure any final policy proposal is reflective of local needs the consultation results will be analysed by estate/ward and by diversity strands.

• The aim was to pilot the scheme in July 2020 subject to any learning, and to fully roll out by the end of that financial year.

• In relation to the financial contributions of the current scheme, from considering financial data in 2016, there was a surplus of £44k and this had reduced to a deficit figure by 2019.

RESOLVED

1. As set out in section 8 of the report, to approve the development of a new estate parking management scheme with the preferred option being a Traffic Management Order based scheme. This is in accordance with the powers provided to Local Authorities under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. As set out in section 9, to approve the proposal to consult all affected residents on the development of a new estate parking management scheme.

3. As set out in paragraph 9.6, to delegate finalisation of the consultation pack to the Director of Housing, Regeneration & Planning and Managing Director of Homes for Haringey in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Housing & Estate Renewal and Neighbourhoods.

4. To note the intention that consultation results will be considered by Cabinet in January 2020, informing a proposed new estate management parking policy for approval and adoption.

Reasons for decision

In relation to recommendation 1

The current Estate Controlled Parking Scheme (ECPS) is no longer financially viable or enforceable. As a result, residents subsidise the scheme, via the Housing Revenue Account, regardless of whether they use a vehicle or live on an estate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 189