The Head of Corporate Property has submitted a report to seek approval for the making of new off-street parking place orders and implementing charges at four car parks in line with the 2024-25 budget papers.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.         Approve the making of new off-street parking places orders covering all of the car parking sites covered under the existing order andto revoke and replace the existing 2011 Order and all variations to it;

2.         Approve the introduction of charges at Bury Knowle Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

3.         Approve the introduction of charges at Sunnymead Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

4.         Approve the introduction of charges at Headington Hill Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

5.         Approve the introduction of charges at Rose Hill Community Centre Car Park;

6.         Delegateauthorityto the Head of Corporate Property in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members to follow due procedure as set out in the Local Authorities' Traffic Order (Procedure)(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 and in the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 including required public consultation and consideration of objections and responses to them; and

7.         Delegateauthorityto the Head of Corporate Property in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members to approve a Notice of Making and Making of Orders and revocation of the existing 2011 Order.

The Head of Corporate Property had submitted a report to seek approval for the making of new off-street parking place orders and implementing charges at four car parks.

The Deputy Leader (Statutory) commented that the proposed new charges would allow for better management of the car parks - for example by discouraging use for which the car park was not intended (such as by those parking in order to commute).  It would also allow funds to be generated to mitigate the cost of maintenance of the car parks.  An update of the 2011 City of Oxford Off-Street Parking Places Order was also proposed, which would allow better management of the car parks going forward and avoid the need for excessive variations.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.         Approve the making of new off-street parking places orders covering all of the car parking sites covered under the existing order andto revoke and replace the existing 2011 Order and all variations to it;

2.         Approve the introduction of charges at Bury Knowle Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

3.         Approve the introduction of charges at Sunnymead Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

4.         Approve the introduction of charges at Headington Hill Car Park as set out in the budget papers approved by Council;

5.         Approve the introduction of charges at Rose Hill Community Centre Car Park;

6.         Delegateauthorityto the Head of Corporate Property in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members to follow due procedure as set out in the Local Authorities' Traffic Order (Procedure)(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 and in the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 including required public consultation and consideration of objections and responses to them; and

7.         Delegateauthorityto the Head of Corporate Property in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members to approve a Notice of Making and Making of Orders and revocation of the existing 2011 Order.