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RESOLVED: That Cabinet:
 

(1)  
Adopted the proposed off-street and on-street car park tariff
increases for 2026/27 referred to as Option 3 in paragraphs 8.2.14
of this Report and as set out in: (i)
Tables 1, 2 and 4 for Hitchin, Letchworth and Knebworth at Appendix
A, and (ii) Tables 5a for Royston off-street car parks and 6a for
Royson on-street parking bays in Market Hill at Appendix B.
 

(2)  
Increased the proposed charges for season tickets for each of its
long stay car parks in Hitchin, Letchworth and Royston and business
permits at St. Martins Road car park in Knebworth for 2026/27 as
set out in Tables 7 and 8 at Appendix A.
 

(3)  
Increased the charges for resident permits, visitor permits,
business permits and visitor tickets for resident parking zones for
2026/27 as set out in Section 8.4 of this report.
 

(4)  
Delegated to the Director of Place, in consultation with the
Executive Member for Planning and Transport all decisions necessary
to give effect to the recommendations including the issuing of the
Notice of Variation to the 2024 Off-Street Parking Traffic
Regulation Orders and the 2023 On-Street Consolidation Order.
 

(5)  
Noted the 'direction of travel' with regard possible subsidy
schemes arising from the proposed programme of tariffs and
charges.
 
REASON FOR
DECISIONS: To implement an increase in car parking tariffs,
season tickets and permits within resident parking zones in order
to effectively manage their use and in accordance with the
Council’s fees and charges policy as set out in its Medium-
Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). To set car parking tariffs that
support the achievement of modal shift away from private car use
and to help support the vitality of town centres.