Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Leisure and Community.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  a full review of town centre parking be undertaken in 2024;

(b)  the charge for a coastal season ticket be set at £145 per year with a concessionary rate of £95 per year for residents of the Borough of Fareham;

(c)  hourly charges in coastal car parks be increased by 10% in line with inflation;

(d)  the existing £6 per day cap on charges at pay-and-display coastal car parks be removed;

(e)  a feasibility report to support categorisation of additional car parks as coastal should be undertaken; and

(f)   height barriers at Portchester Precinct are not installed.

Deputations were received in respect of this item from Beryl Swain, Verity Fair, Graham Allibone, Gareth Jones and County Councillor Roger Price.

Comments received from local residents in respect of this item were tabled at the meeting for consideration and appended to these minutes.

Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of the three additional car parks for which the feasibility of introducing coastal charging is being assessed.

The comments of the Health & Public Protection Scrutiny Panel were taken into account in considering this item.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillors Ms C Bainbridge and Mrs K K Trott addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  a full review of town centre parking be undertaken in 2024;

(b)  the charge for a coastal season ticket be set at £145 per year with a concessionary rate of £95 per year for residents of the Borough of Fareham;

(c)  hourly charges in coastal car parks be increased by 10% in line with inflation;

(d)  the existing £6 per day cap on charges at pay-and-display coastal car parks be removed;

(e)  a feasibility report to support categorisation of additional car parks as coastal should be undertaken; and

(f)   height barriers at Portchester Precinct are not installed.