Agenda item

 The Strategic Director of Environment introduced the report.  He stated that the report outlines the proposals for parking fees and charges as detailed in thThe Strategic Director of Environment introduced the report.  He stated that the report outlines the proposals for parking fees and charges as detailed in the report.

 

During the consideration of the report the Chairman moved that parking relief be provided as follows.    This was seconded by Councillor Simberg. 

1. Priority  1  – parking in disabled bays would not lead to automatic vehicle removal    unless blue badge fraud was suspected
2. Priority 2 - footway parking enforcement would be further considered by officers
3. That Priority 2 recommendations were not agreed and will be reported back to a future meeting

 

Having considered the report the Chairman stated that the voting processed and therefore he proposed resolution 1 below that was seconded by Councillor Simberg:

 

Resolved:

 

That Environment Committee approves the proposed parking fees and charges as set out in section 3 of this report, and for these to be implemented by 1^st July 2019 (in accordance with paragraph 7 of this report); as follows;

 

1a. The revised DVLA aligned air quality categories and associated charges and additional vehicle charges for resident parking permits as laid out in Table 4 along with the charges for 7 seater resident vehicles as laid out in section 3.1.6

 

1b. The new DVLA aligned air quality categories and associated charges (including a diesel supplement) for business parking permits as laid out in Table 6 and the charge due for an ‘ANY’ vehicle permit as set out in paragraph 3.2.7

The vote was

For - 6

Against

Abstain – 4

 

1c. The changes to on street and car park charges representing a 28% increase to the relevant existing charges.  That the Executive Director of Environment explores a discounting offer for electric vehicles similar to schemes on offer in Central London.

The vote was

For - 6

Against – 4

 

 

1d. The changes to suspension signs to those laid out in paragraph 3.4.4

For 6

Against - 4

 

1e.  The creation of the Contractor Permit and associated charges as laid out in Table 10 and the charge due for an ‘ANY’ vehicle permit as set out in paragraph 3.7.5

The vote was

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain – 4

 

The amendment was therefore carried.

 

2. That the Environment Committee approves the adoption of virtual visitor permits for the Borough at the same charge as existing paper visitor vouchers and the promotion of these as the preferred form of visitor parking permit.

The Vote was:

10 For

 

3. That the Environment Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Environment to arrange for the necessary amendments and publication of Traffic Management Orders to implement proposals outlined within this report and  delegates the authority to resolve any objections to these, in consultation with the  chair of the Environment Committee.

The Vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

4.That the Environment Committee notes the sundry changes to the parking permit system detailed in paragraph 3.5.

The Vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

5. That Environment Committee approves the use its statutory powers as detailed section 4 of this report to commence vehicle removals in accordance with the draft vehicle removals policy set out at Appendix B, subject to a detailed mobilisation plan and operational procedures being established.

The vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

6. That Environment Committee recommends, and refers to full council for approval, that the appointed day for which Part 5 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 shall come into operation in the London Borough of Barnet shall be 1st July 2019.

The Vote was

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

e report.

 

During the consideration of the report the Chairman moved that parking relief be provided as follows.    This was seconded by Councillor Simberg. 

1. Park 1 – disabled badges shouldn’t be removed
2. Part 2 –  footway parking enforcement

 

Having considered the report the Chairman stated that the voting processed to and therefore he proposed resolution 1 below that was seconded by Councillor Simberg:

 

Resolved:

 

That Environment Committee approves the proposed parking fees and charges as set out in section 3 of this report, and for these to be implemented by 1^st July 2019 (in accordance with paragraph 7 of this report); as follows;

 

1a. The revised DVLA aligned air quality categories and associated charges and additional vehicle charges for resident parking permits as laid out in Table 4 along with the charges for 7 seater resident vehicles as laid out in section 3.1.6

 

1b. The new DVLA aligned air quality categories and associated charges (including a diesel supplement) for business parking permits as laid out in Table 6 and the charge due for an ‘ANY’ vehicle permit as set out in paragraph 3.2.7

The vote was

For - 6

Against

Abstain – 4

 

1c. The changes to on street and car park charges representing a 28% increase to the relevant existing charges.  That the Executive Director of Environment explores a discounting offer for electric vehicles similar to schemes on offer in Central London.

The vote was

For - 6

Against

Abstain – 4

 

1d. The changes to suspension signs to those laid out in paragraph 3.4.4

For 6

Against - 4

 

1e.  The creation of the Contractor Permit and associated charges as laid out in Table 10 and the charge due for an ‘ANY’ vehicle permit as set out in paragraph 3.7.5

The vote was

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain – 4

 

The amendment was therefore carried.

 

2. That the Environment Committee approves the adoption of virtual visitor permits for the Borough at the same charge as existing paper visitor vouchers and the promotion of these as the preferred form of visitor parking permit.

The Vote was:

10 For

 

3. That the Environment Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Environment to arrange for the necessary amendments and publication of Traffic Management Orders to implement proposals outlined within this report and  delegates the authority to resolve any objections to these, in consultation with the  chair of the Environment Committee.

The Vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

That the Environment Committee notes the sundry changes to the parking permit system detailed in paragraph 3.5.

The Vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

5. That Environment Committee approves the use its statutory powers as detailed section 4 of this report to commence vehicle removals in accordance with the draft vehicle removals policy set out at Appendix B, subject to a detailed mobilisation plan and operational procedures being established.

The vote was:

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4

 

6. That Environment Committee recommends, and refers to full council for approval, that the appointed day for which Part 5 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 shall come into operation in the London Borough of Barnet shall be 1st July 2019.

The Vote was

For - 6

Against – 0

Abstain - 4