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The Cabinet considered a report
of the Executive Director (Environment and Place) responding to the
Opposition Business motion referred by Council held on
23rd March 2023 concerning proposed changes to the
Council’s charging proposals in the city’s parks car
parks.
 
Resolved:
 
1.
That the implementation of charging in the following parks car
parks, be cancelled:
 

·     
Belfairs
Park, Chalkwell Park, Priory Park and
Southchurch Park in the 2024/25 financial year

·     
Big Gunners Park, Little Gunners Park and Jones
Memorial Ground planned for the 2023/24 financial year.
2.
That a policy be produced that makes it clear that the
Council’s policy is not to charge in the city’s Parks
Car Parks.

 
3.
That the funding of this proposal, as set out in the submitted
report, be approved.
 
Reasons for decision:
 
To respond to the Opposition
Business Notice of Motion concerning the Council’s charging
proposals in the city’s Parks car parks.
 
Other options:
 
None.
 
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Buck