On 13 May 2025 Cabinet:-
(i) Noted the results of the 3 informal consultations (Lickey Hills Country Park, Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park) undertaken between 15th November and 6th December 2024, a summary of which is attached as Appendix A to the report;
(ii) Approved the proposed changes, taking into account the consultation feedback:
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Original Proposed Charges – Sutton Park
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Revised Proposed charges – Sutton Park
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£2.20 for up to 2 hours, £3.30 for 2 to 4 hours, £5.00 all day
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£1 per hour up to 4 hours, £5.00 all day
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Cost of annual parking permit price to be determined
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£52 per annum
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Chargeable hours of 9am to 6pm, 365 days a year
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No change to chargeable hours; a 30 minute ‘grace’ period is proposed in addition
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Original Proposed Charges – Lickey Hills Country Park
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Revised Proposed charges – Lickey Hills Country Park
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£2.20 for up to 2 hours, £3.30 for 2 to 4 hours, £5.00 all day
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£1 per hour up to 4 hours, £5.00 all day
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Cost of annual parking permit price to be determined
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£52 per annum
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Chargeable hours of 9am to 6pm, 365 days a year
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No change to chargeable hours; a 30 minute ‘grace’ period is proposed in addition
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Original Proposed Charges – Sheldon Country Park
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Revised Proposed charges – Sheldon Country Park
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£2.20 for up to 2 hours, £3.30 for 2 to 4 hours, £5.00 all day
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£0.75 per hour up to 3 hours, £3.50 all day
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Cost of annual parking permit price to be determined
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£52 per annum
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Chargeable hours of 9am to 6pm, 365 days a year
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No change to chargeable hours; a 30 minute ‘grace’ period is proposed in addition
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(iii) Approved free parking permits for park volunteers;
(iv) Approved the principle of 30 minute ‘grace’ (free parking) period to be introduced for each site;
(v) Approved use of corporate capital contingency to fund the parking schemes as an Invest to Save. The project is expected to pay back investment in the first 2 full years of being in operation as well as meet its revenue savings targets from year one and beyond;
(vi) Authorised the Assistant Director, Highways to proceed to the next stage of statutory consultation for the Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park schemes and advertise a Parking Places Order, in accordance with the Council’s normalised approach to introducing Traffic Regulation Orders;
(vii) Delegated to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, the decision to proceed with the Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park charging schemes following the completion of the formal TRO process;
(viii) Delegated to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, the decision to introduce a scheme for charging and enforcement at the Lickey Hills site utilising private parking arrangements;
(ix) Delegated authority to approve award of contracts to the Director, Commercial and Procurement (or their delegate), the Director of Finance (or their delegate) and Interim City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(x) Authorised the City Solicitor to enter into any agreements necessary to give effect to the above decision.
(xi) Approved the introduction of parking charges at Lickey Hills and Sheldon Country Park, where parcels of land within those parks are held in trust.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 19 MAY 2025.
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On 14 May 2025 at 1738 hours, a request for call-in was submitted by Councillors David Pears, Richard Parkin and Adrian Delaney.
On 15 May 2025 at 0727 hours, a request for call-in was submitted by Councillors Paul Tilsley and Colin Green.
No action on the decision can be taken until the request for call-in has been considered by the relevant O&S Committee within 15 days of the decision being posted.