Issue - meetings

This report seeks the agreement of the Committee to confirm the Off Street Parking Places Order 2020, as proposed and advertised following the Environment & Safe Communities Committee in October 2019, with one modification as set out in the report. 

The Committee:

(1)            Agreed to make one modification to the proposal submitted in October 2019 as follows:

That users of the Rainbow Leisure Centre who park in Hook Road car park for a stay of up to 3 hours receive a £1 discount on the standard parking fee, therefore being charged £2 for their stay rather than £3.

(2)            Confirmed the rest of the Order as outlined below by agreeing to:

a)              The fees and charges in Annex 1

b)              Hook Road being opened on a Sunday from 8:30am to 5:30pm

c)               The removal of maximum stay tariffs in all Borough Council car parks available from 1pm and 3pm

d)              The introduction of a pre-payable evening rate in the Ashley Centre car park, available from 6pm – 11:59pm.

e)              The introduction of standard day time charges in Bourne Hall car park between 7am and 9am Monday to Saturday

f)                The introduction of charging in Bourne Hall, Dorset House and Ewell High Street car parks on Sundays and Bank Holidays

g)              To the removal of the up to 30 minute tariff in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell High Street.

h)              To the introduction of a weekly ticket in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell high Street.

i)                 To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park from 6:30pm – 8:00am

j)                 To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park on Sundays and Bank Holidays

k)               To the introduction of charging for blue badge holders in West Hill car park in line with the rules in other Epsom town centre pay and display car parks.

l)                 To the introduction of an Ashley Centre parker card for those who work in Epsom town centre

(3)            Authorised the Head of Legal to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations.

The Committee received a report seeking agreement of the Committee to confirm the Off Street Parking Place Order April 2020, as had been proposed and advertised following the Environment and Safe Communities Committee in October, with one additional modification as set out in the recommendations.  It was noted that 43 representation were received and were detailed in the report.

The following matters were considered:

·                 Rainbow Centre Parking:  The modification of the charge was welcome although it was commented that the Hook Road Charge was still high compared to the Rainbow Centre.  However it was acknowledged that the Rainbow Centre management and the Car Park Working Group had agreed the modification to be a fair compromise.

·                 Street Pastors:  Members asked if Street Pastors who often work alone and late at night could be supported by the Council by the offer of discounted parking.  It was agreed that the Street Pastors would be contacted and given the Parking Manager’s details to follow up.

Members thanked the officers for all their hard work on the report.

Having considered the report, the Committee:

(1)            Agreed to make one modification to the proposal submitted in October 2019 as follows:

That users of the Rainbow Leisure Centre who park in Hook Road car park for a stay of up to 3 hours receive a £1 discount on the standard parking fee, therefore being charged £2 for their stay rather than £3.

(2)            Confirmed the rest of the Order as outlined below by agreeing to:

a)              The fees and charges in Annex 1

b)              Hook Road being opened on a Sunday from 8:30am to 5:30pm

c)              The removal of maximum stay tariffs in all Borough Council car parks available from 1pm and 3pm

d)              The introduction of a pre-payable evening rate in the Ashley Centre car park, available from 6pm – 11:59pm.

e)              The introduction of standard day time charges in Bourne Hall car park between 7am and 9am Monday to Saturday

f)                The introduction of charging in Bourne Hall, Dorset House and Ewell High Street car parks on Sundays and Bank Holidays

g)              To the removal of the up to 30 minute tariff in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell High Street.

h)              To the introduction of a weekly ticket in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell high Street.

i)                To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park from 6:30pm – 8:00am

j)                To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park on Sundays and Bank Holidays

k)              To the introduction of charging for blue badge holders in West Hill car park in line with the rules in other Epsom town centre pay and display car parks.

l)                To the introduction of an Ashley Centre parker card for those who work in Epsom town centre

(3)            Authorised the Head of Legal to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations.