Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Brenda Dacres,

the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Mayor approves a public consultation to take place in 2019 on the

proposed updates to the parking policy; and

(2) the response made to the comments of the Sustainable Development

Select Committee be endorsed and reported back to the Select Committee.

Councillor Brenda Dacres presented the report and highlighted the role the

proposed policy would play in efforts to reduce air pollution.

Councillor Joe Dromey welcomed the report highlighting the need for behaviour change which he felt could be encouraged by an appropriate charging policy and he underlined the links between the proposals and the Climate Emergency which had recently been declared by the Council.

The Mayor said excellent work had been undertaken and he believed the

proposals were bold and radical and would provide a tool with leverage in

efforts to improve air quality. The promotion of cycling, more use of public

transport, and other strategies could all help to reduce the need for car journeys especially near schools.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Brenda Dacres,

the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a vote of 9-0

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Mayor approves a public consultation to take place in 2019 on the

proposed updates to the parking policy; and

(2) the response made to the comments of the Sustainable Development

Select Committee be endorsed and reported back to the Select Committee.