The purpose of the report was to request that Members agreed to:

a)         The introduction of a motorcycle ban (in marked bays) in all the Council's car parks.

b)         Limit free parking by vehicles displaying a blue badge to 3 hours.

The Car Park order had allowed motorcycles and vehicles displaying a blue badge to park for at no charge for unlimited periods. 

Cllr Ms Rowlands MOVED and Cllr Kerslake SECONDED the recommendations in the report and a  vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED

1.         To amend the existing parking order to limit free parking for solo motorcycles in marked bays in all car parks for 3 hours, where motorcycles are parked in spaces not dedicated to motorcycles.

2.         To amend the parking order to allow unlimited free parking for solo motor cycles in marked motorcycle bays.  

3.         To amend the parking order to limit free parking by blue badge holders to 3 hours in all car parks.

4.         To make the disabled car park in William Hunter Way a maximum of 3 hours free parking*.

5.         That all the changes agreed in the recommendation should be introduced as part of the next planned changes to the parking order.

*Otherwise it would be necessary to install a P&D machine in this car park. 

Reason for recommendation

To free up space in a busy shoppers car park.

To address a matter that was believed to get worse as Crossrail comes to an end.

To reduce the misuse of blue badges and free up parking across the Borough for all blue badge holders.