To receive information regarding proposals in relation to the Parking Strategy as requested by Members at a previous meeting and to review the annual report.

The Head of Community Safety, Parking and Programme delivered the annual parking report for 2015/16, highlighting that the parking strategy would be delivered at a later date.

In response to Member queries it was confirmed that the Council were well above average in relation to adjudications at approximately 70% and that issues would be addressed within the future strategy in relation to rural parking problems which were acknowledged as an ongoing issue. It was confirmed that a surplus of £522k would go back into the Council’s overall budget and the Committee discussed elements of parking policies which fell within the Council’s remit and that of the police.

NOTED the report and RECOMMENDED that a yearly report detailing Penalty Charge Notices in each area be reintroduced and circulated to Town and Parish Councils, also retaining the information within the annual report.