Decision details

Currently there are a number of free car parks and some on street parking areas that could be changed to pay and display also a number of areas that new resident schemes could be explored. These schemes would give a better turnover of vehicles within these car parks and on street areas which would benefit residents and local business. Additional income generated from these schemes could be used to invest into further parking schemes, help maintain our current parking stock and give investment to use existing and new technology for our current parking provision.

Parking and waiting restrictions are funded, managed and enforced by the Thanet District Council using the decriminalisation budget. Any additional income from new on street parking schemes will be paid into the decriminalisation budget and any set up costs will be taken from this account. Any income from any new off street schemes will be paid into the councils general fund however set up costs will be taken from the decriminalisation budget.

No additional staffing resources are proposed for the first phase as the areas are currently covered within our existing patrols. However additional staff could be required when further phases commence. These additional posts would be funded from the decriminalisation budget as most of their work would be as a result of the new on street schemes and therefore there would be no financial implications arising directly from this report directly to council budgets.

The proposed changes in Phase 1 will contribute towards the income generation targets built in to the 2017-18 budgets.

Cabinet agreed that all the new areas for on and off street parking go out to public consultation and are implemented in accordance with the phased approach.

To consult with the public on introducing new paid for parking schemes across the district as there is a need to help parking flow management and to generate additional income for the Council’s budget deficit.

None at this stage.