DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FOR THIS ITEM:
None
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet Member for Resident Services & Tackling Inequality:
A)Agreed the increases to parking charges proposed in Appendix II (a) and b) subject to statutory notification and that those charges be levied from 1 April 2026.
b) Agreed the increases to parking charges proposed in Appendix II (c ) subject to the outcome of statutory consultation and that those charges be levied from 1 August 2026.
c) Delegates authority to the Head of Highways and Parking to:
· progress the statutory notification and statutory consultation required to be undertaken in respect of the approval of the increased charges in Appendix II (a), (b) and (c ). make all necessary traffic management orders (“TMOs”), having considered any objections received in response to the statutory consultation, to implement the proposed changes, subject to key decisions being considered by Cabinet; and
· where the Head of Highways and Parking considers appropriate, to decide to either (i) not proceed with or (ii) modify one or more of the proposed TMOs to address any matters arising from the statutory consultation or (iii) to refer the matter(s) to Cabinet for determination.
Reasons for decisions
4.1 The Council reviews fees and charges as a minimum annually. It is important that the Council achieves full cost recovery for all parking charges and that those charges remain in line with those being levied in other London Boroughs.
Alternative options considered.
5.1 This report summarises conclusions following a review of parking charges. Proposals in the attached appendices - Traffic Management II (a) (b) (c) are those resulting from the consideration of a range of alternative options including no increase.