Decision details

Cabinet considered report 41/11 of the head of economy, leisure, and property.  This set out the consultation responses to the proposed car park order 2011.  Cabinet considered the consultation responses and decided whether to change the draft order. 

Councillor Jim Halliday was invited to address Cabinet.  Councillor Halliday expressed concern that Rye Farm and Hales Meadow car parks in Abingdon were not being included in the new car park order, and as such would operate under the existing rules.  He believed this would confuse the public.  He also asked that the council made it clear that the free two-hour parking period in Abingdon applied to district council off-street car parks only, not town/county council on-street parking.  The Cabinet chairman agreed with Councillor Halliday’s last point and asked the officers to publicise this clearly. 

Cabinet noted that Rye Farm and Hales Meadow car parks in Abingdon would have a separate car park order, as although the council owned these car parks, they fell within South Oxfordshire District Council’s area.  This required an agency agreement with South Oxfordshire to change the car park order for these sites.  Cabinet noted that there would be a separate order for these car parks.  In the interim period, these car parks would have to operate under the existing car park order. 

The Cabinet member for property endorsed the report’s recommendations.  Cabinet noted that the order was likely to come into effect on 9 December. 

RESOLVED:

(a)               Having considered the objections and representations received on the proposed car park order 2011, as attached to the report, to make no changes to the draft order; and

(b)               To authorise the head of legal and democratic services to make the car park order 2011 and determine the date it comes into effect.