Decision details

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive resolved to:

1)    Support a consistent approach to parking across Somerset, including:

a.    The introduction of parking charges on Sundays, as set out in appendix 2

b.    The introduction of charging in free to use carparks, as set out in appendix 3

c.     The introduction of on-street charging in limited waiting bays as set out in appendix 4

2)    Acknowledge the increase resource requirements to deliver and maintain these changes

3)    Instruct officers to explore options for Capital upgrades to parking machine infrastructure across Somerset so that all machines have Cash, Card & Phone payments options”

4)    Acknowledging the feedback from the scrutiny committee and others, further commits that:

a.    It will not proceed with the implementation of a Somerset-wide overnight parking charge

b.    Prior to a final decision being made, and the implementation of a new Somerset-wide approach to charging for parking being brought in, further work will be done to understand and economic impact of the proposals, and that local communities will be given the ability to have their views taken into account on any proposed changes’

c.     That there will be a further opportunity for Scrutiny to consider the proposed changes