Agenda item

The annexe to this report presents the Parking Business Plan for 2015-16.  It covers off-street car parking, on-street parking and park and ride.  It makes recommendations in respect of service improvements, efficiencies, and the funding of park and ride.

The Local Committee (Guildford)agreed:

(i) In principle, that we look at the use of virtual permit technology to provide an improved service for residents whilst reducing costs.

(ii) That all interested parties discuss changes to road direction signage particularly where this will improve motorists’ ability to park in the first convenient car park.

(iii) That the provision of guarding services at Artington and Merrow park and ride sites be combined into a single mobile guard between the two sites.

(iv) That Surrey County Council undertake a consultation on the proposal to remove the ENCTS from the Park & Ride network, for people qualifying based on age, and on the introduction of a nominal charge of £1 per return journey for these concessionary pass holders.

(v) To use the uncommitted surplus from on-street parking management in Guildford in 2013-14, of £68,000 on funding the cost of Onslow Park and Ride in 2015-16.

(vi)  that a Task Group is established to develop a Parking Strategy which sets a framework for parking operations to support key strategic plans like the Local Plan, Town Centre Master Plan and Local Transport Plan.

The report was presented by the Parking Service Manager for Guildford Borough Council.

During 2014 the two councils agreed to work more closely on matters of common concern and potentially joint service delivery via the Guildford Local Committee. This was the first occasion the Guildford Borough Council Parking Business Plan had been reported to a Local Committee meeting. For the first time the report considered off-street, on-street and Park and Ride services together in combination.

The meeting heard that it was proposed in future to utilise car parking facilities and charging to encourage modal shift and to tackle town centre congestion.

The committee agreed this was a good example of joint working.

The Local Committee (Guildford)agreed:

(i) In principle, that we look at the use of virtual permit technology to provide an improved service for residents whilst reducing costs.

(ii) That all interested parties discuss changes to road direction signage particularly where this will improve motorists’ ability to park in the first convenient car park.

(iii) That the provision of guarding services at Artington and Merrow park and ride sites be combined into a single mobile guard between the two sites.

(iv) That Surrey County Council undertake a consultation on the proposal to remove the ENCTS from the Park & Ride network, for people qualifying based on age, and on the introduction of a nominal charge of £1 per return journey for these concessionary pass holders.

(v) To use the uncommitted surplus from on-street parking management in Guildford in 2013-14, of £68,000 on funding the cost of Onslow Park and Ride in 2015-16.

(vi)  that a Task Group is established to develop a Parking Strategy which sets a framework for parking operations to support key strategic plans like the Local Plan, Town Centre Master Plan and Local Transport Plan.