Decision details

(i)  To approve the publication and implementation of the ‘Residents Parking Policy – 2022’ Update provided in Appendix 1, which amends the existing policy to incorporate the recommended key policy changes.

(ii)  To approve the recommended key policy changes as summarised in Appendix 2.

The updated policy document provides clearer formatting of policy and

processes involved in requesting, consulting and implementing

proposed parking restrictions in residential areas.

The key policy updates and the reasons given are listed in the table

found in Appendix 2

Do-Nothing – Leaving the policy as it is. This was rejected by officers

following a review of the existing policy. Instead, the amendments

listed above have been made to better reflect how the policy is

interpreted in practice and provide greater clarity of the process

involved, particularly in dealing with the numerous requests received for

new parking restrictions and for introducing residents parking permit

schemes.