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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

8 FEBRUARY 2022

REPORT OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 19 JANUARY 2022

FEES AND CHARGES 2022/23

 

Issue for Decision

At the 19 January 2022 meeting of the Policy and Resources (P&R) Committee, the Fees and Charges within that Committee’s remit for 2022/23 were considered. The fees and charges for the Council’s other Service Committees were included within the report’s appendices, which included those previously agreed by and within the remit of this Committee.

In noting the increased cost of parking season tickets, P&R Committee requested that:

‘In light of the earlier decision in relation to the Park and Ride, reference be made back to the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee to give consideration to policy implications of the decision in relation to parking season tickets’.

Recommendation Made

In light of the earlier decision in relation to the Park and Ride, reference be made back to the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee to give consideration to policy implications of the decision in relation to parking season tickets, as shown within Appendix 2 to this report.

Reasons for Recommendation

An extract from the draft Minute 154 is shown below:

‘The fees and charges considered by the Council’s other service Committees were attached in appendices 3-5 to the report.

Having endorsed the SPI Committee decision relating to Park and Ride, the Committee expressed concern over the impact of the increased price of parking season tickets as agreed by the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure (SPI) Committee. The Chief Executive advised that whilst the (P&R) Committee was responsible for overseeing the decisions made by the service committees on the topic, any changes to parking season ticket prices could have implications on parking policy. It was therefore appropriate that SPI be asked to consider the concerns raised by the Committee, particularly any impact on parking policy’.

Alternatives Considered and Why Not Recommended.

None.

Background Papers.

(Draft)Minutes (Part I) of the Policy and Resources Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 19 January 2022.

Appendices

Appendix 1 – Charging Policy

Appendix 2 - Current and Proposed Fees and Charges (SPI)