Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the charging policy for car parking on the Barbican Estate for another year.  Members were reminded that car parking was not a service charge account, however, comments and feedback were invited from residents, ahead of the Barbican Residential Committee taking a decision on 14 December 2015.

In response to a question about card payments, officers confirmed that this facility would be retained and staff had been fully trained to assist residents and their guests with the various payment methods.

Officers explained that the 5% increase was very competitive, when compared with other parking charges within the City and they had been tasked with generating income from the car parks.  Members noted that the car parking subsidy was expressed in the Revenue and Capital Budgets Report (at item 9 on this agenda). 

In response to a query about electrical charging points, officers reminded Members that this had been the subject of an early residents’ survey and  would soon be progressed as a City of London Corporation project.  Members noted that the Barbican Association has been chasing progress and a further update would be provided in the next  Winter Bulletin to residents.  A Member raised a concern about the possibility of toxic fumes from charging batteries in enclosed car parks, but officers reassured Members that all health and safety responsibilities, such as this, would be fully discharged as part of the tendering process.