Decision details

This report sets out the Fareham Parking Enforcement Policy that details the main principles for enforcement that will be followed by officers.  The policy is reviewed biennially and has taken account of any changes in the way the service is delivered and these have been incorporated into the policy which is attached as Appendix A and which is now being presented to the Executive for approval.

The Council has an existing Enforcement Policy, which details the main principles for the delivery of the decriminalised parking enforcement service for both off and on- street parking, for which the Council became responsible in April 2007.  The policy at that stage was reported to the Public Protection Review Panel and was subsequently approved by the Executive.  It was agreed that the policy be reviewed on an annual basis to reflect any changes in the way the service needs to be delivered.

The current Enforcement Policy was reviewed and approved by the Executive in April 2011. At this meeting the Executive also agreed that unless there were any material changes to the Parking Enforcement Policy, the policy be reviewed biennially.  As part of the biennial review of the policy it has also been reported to the Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel on 21^st May 2013.  The Panel resolved that the policy, attached as Appendix A to this report be recommended to the Executive for approval.

Resolved that the updated Fareham Parking Enforcement Policy, as detailed in Appendix A to this report, be approved.