Issue - meetings

This report seeks a decision from the Committee as to whether or not they wish to support a motion that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough car parks should be free. This would come at a cost of up to £240,000 per annum at a time when income from the Council’s car parks is already falling short of the original target set out in the Councils Medium Term Financial Strategy.

In considering the viability of this motion, the Committee would need to consider what service expenditure within this Committee’s remit could be reduced to meet the above cost. 

It was resolved:

That the Committee rejected the motion that the Council should agree that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough car parks should be free.

In accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure (contained within Part 4 of the Constitution), the Committee received a report detailing a motion referred to it by the meeting of the Council held on 11 December 2018 for debate and resolution. The wording of the Motion was as follows:

“The Council should agree that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough Car Parks should be free”.

The report highlighted that in considering the viability of the motion, the Committee would need to consider what service expenditure within its remit could be reduced to meet the cost of the proposal of approximately £240,000 per annum.

In accordance with the Committee Rules of Procedure (also contained within Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution) Councillor Tina Mountain spoke to the Motion, as its proposer. Following this, the Committee considered the Motion and it was resolved: 

That the Committee rejected the Motion that the Council should agree that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough car parks should be free.