MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
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Decision Made: |
14 March 2017 |
Maidstone Park and Ride Provision and Town Centre Parking Strategy
Issue for Decision
A report to consider Maidstone's future park and ride provision and town centre parking strategy, further to the agreement provided by SPST at 7th February 2017 meeting regarding future provision of bus interchange facilities in the borough
Decision Made
That:
1) Officers are
instructed to take forward the park and ride study and the Maidstone Town
Centre Parking Strategy concurrently with the agreed bus interchange study,
taking into account the following areas requested by the Committee:
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Consideration
of the expansion as well as consolidation of car parks
·
An
expansion of electric vehicle charging points
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The
introduction of charging for polluting vehicles
·
Bus
and rail interchanges
·
The
impact of the closure of the Sittingbourne Road Park and Ride Site
·
Removal
of any reference of considering car parks as development sites
·
The
review needs to acknowledge that not all car parks are under the Council’s
control
·
An
up to date survey of car park usage
2) An all member workshop be held to review the evidence gathered and the initial findings of the strategies before a final report is taken to this Committee
Should you wish to refer this decision to Policy and Resources Committee, please submit a Decision Referral Form, signed by three Councillors, to the Head of Policy and Communications by: 23 March 2017