Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of interest

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

 

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Approval for the introduction of proposed amendments (increase) to on-street and off-street parking charges and introduction of Sunday parking controls and charges pdf icon PDF 554 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Tackling Inequality and Resident Services considered the report which set out the results of statutory consultation undertaken on proposed changes to parking charges.

 

When setting or reviewing parking charges, the Council must have regard to the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy as provided by sections 142 and 144(1)(a) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. That Strategy emphasised the importance of reducing emissions and improving air quality.

 

The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy was supported by the Council’s Borough Plan, Transport Strategy, Walking and Cycling Plan and Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) which included the commitment to becoming a zero-carbon borough by 2041.

 

Where possible, Haringey Council encouraged a move away from vehicle use and ownership and promoted the use of public transport, cycling and walking as sustainable and greener alternatives. Increasing and new parking charges would contribute to achieving this. It was essential that - through the Council’s parking charges - vehicle ownership was not seen as more economical than using sustainable methods of transport.

 

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

 

1.    To approve the introduction of a 25% diesel surcharge on charges that apply to pay by phone and contactless parking on the public highway and in public car parks, as set out in Appendix A, from 1 September 2022.

 

2.    To approve the introduction of Sunday parking charges in public car parks, as set out in Appendix B, from 1 September 2022.

 

3.    To authorise officers to undertake further statutory consultation on the level of charge that should apply to Sunday charges in pay by phone and contactless parking spaces in town centres. This will initially be set at the lower charge band of £1.30 per hour. The 25% diesel surcharge will apply in addition to the parking fee.

 

4.    To formalise the requirement that paid for parking be purchased in increments of 15 minutes.

 

5.    To note the inflationary increase applied to existing parking fees and charges through the publication of Variation Notices issued under Section 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, as set out in Appendix C.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The Council’s authority to operate and set parking-related charges is defined by legislation. In July 2021, the Cabinet authorised officers to proceed to increase existing parking fees and charges through the publication of Variation Notices issued under Section 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act as set out in Appendix A. Cabinet also authorised officers to proceed to statutory consultation on the proposals in the following paragraphs of this section of the report.

 

Diesel surcharge for on-street parking and carparks

 

In March 2020, Cabinet approved, amongst other changes to parking fees and charges, the introduction of a 25% surcharge for diesel vehicles on charges that apply to pay by phone and contactless parking spaces on the public highway and in public car parks. This decision was subject to the outcome of statutory (traffic management order) consultation.

 

In response to the feedback received during that statutory consultation, Cabinet agreed to defer the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.