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Short term options to utilise Park & Ride Sites post service closure

Meeting: 08/02/2022 - Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee (Item 172)

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Minutes:

The Parking Services Manager introduced the report, which proposed a series of short-term uses for the Willington Street Park and Ride site up until 31 March 2023.

 

The proposals included the provision of a mobile Covid-19 testing site from February 2022, use of the site to conduct NHS Galleri Trials from May 2022 and the sites’ use as an external parking facility for events held at Mote Park from June 2022. The latter would generate additional funds to offset the site’s costs, alongside reducing traffic into the town centre.

 

In response to questions, the Parking Services Manager confirmed that the payable business rates for the Willington Street site were in the region of £35,000. There was no definitive estimation of the financial income that could be generated from the site’s proposed usage, however the income generated would be used to offset costs. A future report on the long-term uses of the site would be presented to the appropriate Committee at a later date.

 

The Committee expressed support for the short-term actions proposed which were felt to be sensible. It was reiterated that a wide range of options should be considered within the report containing the medium and long-term options for the site’s use.

 

RESOLVED: That Officers

 

1.  Relocate the Covid-19 mobile testing unit to the Willington Street Site from February 2022;

 

2.  Engage with EMS Mobile Healthcare in relation to the NHS Galleri Trials to allow use of the Willington Street site from May 2022; and

 

3.  Promote the Willington Street car park for event parking and apply market rate charges to event organisers.