Increase in paid parking charges 2007

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A decision made (07.12.06) to increase paid parking charges for 2007

Subject:	Increase in Paid Parking Charges 2007
Decision Reference:	MD-H-2006-0075	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?		Report File ref:		WR-Increase paid parking charges 2007
Written Report – Title	Increase in Paid Parking Charges 2007	Written report - author		Carl B Mavity, Director of Estate Services
Decision(s): To increase the charges levied for paid parking by 2.5% from 1st January 2007
Reason(s) for decision To reflect increases in cost of living and to maximise income.
Resource implications Financial: Revenue will increase by £4,000 in 2007 Manpower: Nil Property: Nil ICT: Nil Law Drafting: Nil
Action required: Director of Estates Services to notify all paid parking customers.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Increase in paid parking charges 2007

DATE OF REPORT: - 14th November 2006

REPORT FOR HOUSING MINISTER

INCREASE IN PAID PARKING CHARGES 2007

Background

The Department provides paid parking services to 170 customers on a number of estates principally in the town area. The car parks are valuable assets and in providing for paid parking these assets are put to maximum use and much needed revenue, forecast at £150,000 for 2006, is generated.

The fees for parking permits on estates vary and are presently set as follows:-

Hue Court	£1,845.00
Other Town Centre Estates	£1,390.00
Town Outskirts and other	£835.00
Salisbury Crescent Temporary Car Park	£624.00

Fees have not been increased since 2005.

Suggested Increases

It is proposed that an across the board increase of 2.5% could be applied to all paid parking charges with effect from 1st January 2007.

This would increase charges as follows:-

Hue Court	£1,891.00
Other Town Centre Estates	£1,424.75
Town Outskirts and other	£855.88
Salisbury Crescent Temporary Car Park	£639.60

Income from paid parking would increase to a forecast £154,000 in 2007.

Financial Directions

When considering any increase in charges it is necessary to consider whether the effect of raising the charge may be inflationary. A 2.5% limit has been imposed for any increase in service charges. Where consideration is given to increasing charges beyond that limit Financial Direction 4.1 Paragraph 5.13 requires that the Minister for Treasury & Resources must to approve it. Therefore where an increase is set at or below 2.5% the Minister responsible for the administering Department may impose that increase without Treasury and Resources sanction.

Recommendation

That the Minister approves the 2.5% increase in paid parking charges as set out above.

C B MAVITY

DIRECTOR OF ESTATE SERVICES