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Executive Mayor in Cabinet
RESOLVED:
 
2.1       For the reasons set
out in the report and appendices, the Executive Mayor in Cabinet is
recommended to:
 
 
2.2       Authorise officers to
undertake statutory consultation on the proposed parking charges
which include:
 
2.2.1 To increase and
retain the 1 hour free parking bays in
district and local centres.
 
2.2.2 To introduce a new
2 hour maximum stay for all 1 hour free
parking bays with a nominal charge for customers that require
longer parking.
 
2.2.3 To increase to 1
hour the current 30 minute free parking
arrangement in South End and Selsdon Road, South Croydon and London
Road, West Croydon with new reduced fees for parking up to 2 hours
so that all 1 hour free areas are consistent.
 
2.2.4 For Central Parade
Car Park, to extend the 30 minute free
parking arrangement to 1 hour, matching the existing free parking
arrangement in the Central Parade service road.
 
2.2.5 To introduce a flat
rate charge for on-street 12 hour
maximum stay bays for parking events of more than 8 hours, reducing
the current rates for long term parking.
 
2.2.6 Reduction in the
parking charges for West Croydon Station Car Park so that the
charges of Town Centre Car Parks are consistent.
 
2.2.7 New charges for
parking permits as set out in Appendix A, with no increase in the
resident permit charge for the highest band 5 charges, and
increasing the charges for other bands, together with an adjustment
of emission bandings, recognising the improved efficiency of
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2.2.8 New On-street and
Off-street (car parks) parking charges as set out in Appendix B and
C, with an adjustment to the emissions bandings to reflect the
improved efficiency of vehicles:
 
• Band 1
– emission vehicles (Electric Vehicles) – reduced
discount from 90% to 25%
• Band 2
– emission vehicles – reduced discount from 25% to 15%
and amending the band from 1 to 185 grams/km CO2 to 1 to 138
grams/km CO2.
• Band 3
– emission vehicles – no increase in the existing band
3 tariff and adjusting the band so that it commences for vehicles
emitting more than 138 grams/km CO2 in place of the current 185
grams/km.
 
2.2.9  Increase in operational hours in district centre
car parks from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday to a 24 hour operation (Monday to Saturday) with a
nominal flat fee (£2.20 for band 3 with 25% and 15% discounts
for band 1 and 2 respectively) for parking between 6pm and 7am.
 
2.2.10 Standardise the
no-return period for on-street parking from 1 to 2 hours for all
payment bays.
 
2.2.11 Review of the
permit charges for Housing residents and contractors.
 
2.3       Delegate authority to the
Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and
Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and
Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, to give public
statutory notice of the above proposals and subject to receiving no
objections, make the necessary Traffic Management Orders under the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).
 
2.4       In the event that
objections are received, delegate authority to the Corporate
Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic
Recovery in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet
Member for Streets and Environment to consider the outcome of the
consultation and determine whether Traffic Management Order/s under
the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) should be
introduced.
 
2.5       Note that the proposals
will be reported to the Scrutiny Streets and Environment
Sub[1]Committee, this
proposed to be at it its upcoming meeting on 2 April 2024.