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Medium Term Financial Strategy and Saving Proposals 2023/24 ((PI PAC)

Meeting: 11/01/2023 - Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee (Item 135)

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Minutes:

The report was introduced by the Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure, where he set out that there were a few changes to the previously discussed Fees and Charges report. He explained that in the report stated that the parking charges would increase within the next six months. However, the parking charges increase would now be removed and there would not be any proposed alterations for next year.  The increased budget for parking income would offset that change. The Lead Member drew attention to the bottom line of Appendix A as the Local Plan would be the only significant change, noting this is a one-off payment.

 

In response to questions from the Committee the Lead Member stated that he would not want to increase park charges as the Council wants to encourage people into the town centre.

 

The Committee raised the possibility of whether there was an option for a concession for residents, via night-time season tickets, that use the Council Car Park as there is no parking by their home. The Lead Member was requested to look into the matter.

 

The Committee were pleased that work on the flood barrier on Medway Street have begun, but some concerns were raised over the cost. The Director of Finance, Resources and Business Improvement stated that there had been some money secured from the Environment Agency and the Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Furthermore, the Council had not yet finalised the costings and there were opportunities to explore further flood prevention methods.

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive approve:

 

1.  The revenue budget proposals set out in Appendix A with the parking fees increase removed and the parking income budget increased by £200k rather than £100k to offset the removal; and

 

2.  The capital budget proposals set out in Appendix B.