Parking Policies 2025/26

March 3, 2025 Executive (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website
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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
 

Supporting Documents

Appendix 3 - Current Free Car Park Locations.pdf
Appendix 1 - Overnight Charging Locations.pdf
Executive Parking Policy Changes March 2025.pdf
UPDATED EIA Parking Structure Practisce Changes 2025-2026 - 26-02-2025.pdf
Equalities Impact Assessment Parking Structure Policy Changes 2025-26.pdf
CR Scrutiny Recommendations to Exec on Parking Policies 25-26.pdf
Appendix 2 - Sunday Charging Locations.pdf
Appendix 4 - On Street - Limited Waiting.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date3 Mar 2025