The Head of Direct Services submitted a report to the City Executive Board on 19 September seeking to align the Oxpens Car Park tariff with that of the Westgate Shopping centre.

The Constitution states that as this affects the 2017/18 fees and charges agreed by Council, Council’s approval is required for this change.

The City Executive Board agreed the recommendations as set out in the report and in the minutes of the meeting attached later in this agenda.

Councillor Hollingsworth, Board Member for Planning and Regulatory Services, will move the recommendations.

Recommendation: The City Executive Board recommends Council to

1.    align Oxpens parking tariff with the Westgate car park and amend the agreed fees and charges schedule accordingly.  

2.    note that the financial implication of adopting this recommendation is expected to be cost neutral.

Councillor Ladbrooke arrived at the start of this item.

Council considered a report from the Head of Direct Services seeking to align the Oxpens Car Park tariff with that of the Westgate Shopping centre (previously submitted to the City Executive Board meeting on 19 September 2017).

Councillor Hollingsworth, Board Member for Planning and Regulatory Services, presented the report and moved the recommendations.

Council resolved to

1.    align Oxpens parking tariff with the Westgate car park and amend the agreed fees and charges schedule accordingly.  

2.    note that the financial implication of adopting this recommendation is expected to be cost neutral.

The Head of Direct Services submitted a report seeking to align the  Oxpens Car Park tariff with that of  Westgate Shopping centre

Recommendation: That the City Executive Board resolves to

1.    Align Oxpens parking tariff with the Westgate car park.  

2.    Retain the Council’s tariff structure in Worcester St and Gloucester Green car parks.

3.    Note that the financial implication of adopting this recommendation is expected to be cost neutral.

The Head of Direct Services submitted a report seeking to align the  Oxpens Car Park tariff with that of the  Westgate Shopping centre

Cllr Hollingsworth, Board Member for Planning and Regulatory Services spoke to the report, observing that any  traffic consequences of the alignment of charges would  dwarfed by the scale of new traffic volumes once the Westgate Centre is open.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Align Oxpens parking tariff with the Westgate car park. 

2.    Retain the Council’s tariff structure in Worcester St and Gloucester Green car parks.

3.    Note that the financial implication of adopting this recommendation is expected to be cost neutral.

Note: This decision will be referred to Council at its meeting on 02 October in respect of changes to Council charges.