Purpose

That
TWBC implement PR2 and contract with KCC to provide enforcement
services for safety reasons. 

Decision

RESOLVED –

 
1. That
a service is provided to Kent County Council (KCC) to enforce the
Public Realm 1 and 2 restrictions on Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge
Wells, between 20 February and 30 June 2024 be approved.
 
2. That
authorisation be given to the Director of Finance, Policy and
Development (S151), in agreement with the Cabinet Member for Carbon
Reduction, Sustainability and Transportation, to enter into a
contractual agreement with KCC to this effect, including the key
terms laid out in this paper be approved.
 
3. That
authorisation be given to the Director of Finance, Policy and
Development (S151), agreement with the Cabinet Member for Carbon
Reduction, Sustainability and Transportation to vary the contract
at the end of the term if necessary, to protect the service going
forward be approved.
 
4. That
authorisation be given to the Director of Finance, Policy and
Development (S151), in agreement with the Cabinet Member for Carbon
Reduction, Sustainability and Transportation and the Cabinet Member
for Finance and Performance to allocate any proceeds of the
contract in accordance with the legal advice outlined in Note 2.5
of the report be approved.
 
5. That
the proceeds of the contract may only be used for the PR2 scheme,
until upon the agreement of the Director of Finance, Policy and
Development (s151), the Cabinet Member for Carbon Reduction,
Sustainability and Transportation and the Cabinet Member for
Finance and Performance, the issues relating to PR2 are resolved to
their satisfaction be approved.
 
6. That
a survey of the residents of York, Dudley and Newton Roads be
conducted, to better understand the issues raised around parking
resulting from the implementation of the Public Realm 2
restriction, the survey to be effected by the Head of Finance,
Procurement and Parking in agreement with the Cabinet Member for
Carbon Reduction, Sustainability and Transportation and the Chair
of the Joint Transportation Board be approved.
 
REASON FOR DECISION: To
provide enforcement services for safety reasons.