Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Open Spaces on the Farthing Downs, Riddlesdown and Burnham Beeches car park charges. The report explained that a data collection exercise had been completed to inform futureincome expectations. In addition, it explained that a soft market test exercise was also undertaken to identifyoptions, clarify technical challenges such as connectivity, software and hardware,explore administration and enforcement options and to provide indicative capitaland revenue costs.

Following a query from a Member of the Committee the Director of Open Spaces confirmed that a communication plan relating to the Car Parks would be developed.

A Member questioned whether the required flexibility was built into the car park system. The Director of Open Spaces confirmed that the technological component of the car park charges system allows for a greater level of flexibility. In addition, it was explained that the terrain at the site of the car parks in question could potentially cause a mixed adoption of the technological options. 

RESOLVED- That the progress made leading to the current competitive tender process and the steps that will be taken to ensure delivery by late summer 2020 be noted.