Agenda item

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration)

The report sets out the results of the consultation on proposed changes to the Council’s Residential Parking Policy. The policy was developed following the internal audit report and a consultation on the existing policy and its implementation. This report proposes an improved residents' parking policy, with better consistency, more enforcement and the cost of a parking permit reflecting the cost of the schemes.  It allows local members to look at how best to use residents parking in their areas to get the maximum benefit for all.

The Executive is recommended to:

·         Note the results of the public consultation.

·         Agree to implement Residential Parking Policy, as set out in Appendix 7 as the default arrangement for all properties in the Borough.

·         Agree to use the decision criteria outlined in sections 4 and 5 of the policy to determine the suitability for Residential Parking Schemes.

·         Agree to the proposed charges as outlined in paragraph 6.1 of the report.

Officer contact: Megan Black, 0161 218 1410, megan.black@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider the results of a consultation on proposed changes to the Council’s Residential Parking Policy to improve its consistency, ensure more enforcement and ensure the costs of the permit better reflected the costs of the schemes.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) stated that following consideration of the proposals by the Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee he had sought further clarification on the likely impact of any changes to the scheme on the most deprived communities in Stockport. He was satisfied that as there were almost no schemes in these communities, the proposed changes would in fact mean that the least well-off residents in the borough would not have to subsidise permit parking schemes in more affluent areas.

The Leader of the Council also stated that charges to the scheme reflected the cost of its implementation and would not be used to generate surplus income for the Council.

RESOLVED – That

·                the results of the public consultation on the proposed changes to the Residential Parking Policy be noted;

·                the implementation of the Residential Parking Policy, as set out in Appendix 7, be agreed as the default arrangement for all properties in the Borough;

·                the use the decision criteria outlined in sections 4 and 5 of the policy to determine the suitability for Residential Parking Schemes be agreed; and

·                the proposed charges as outlined in paragraph 6.1 of the report be agreed.