Decision details

To confirm the agreement of the Cabinet Member for Highways and Parking Services to implement changes to the parking schemes in Royal Victoria Park via the necessary statutory processes and in line with financial regulations.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the following changes are made to the parking scheme in place in Royal Victoria Park:

(1)  That the charges are varied to allow the first hour of parking to be free of charge; and

(2)  That the maximum stay time is increased to 4 hours in all locations where this is not currently available; and

(3)  That the Cabinet Member notes the impact on the Parking Services budget from the implementation of the fee change and approves the virement of funding from the Highways Services cost centre.

The decision to implement a free period of parking and increase time limits was a Cabinet Manifesto commitment.

To retain the previous charges and time limits – this was rejected as the introduction of a free period of parking and longer time limits is seen as a good initiative to support both businesses and visitors to the park.