States Members Parking.

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A decision made (24/10/2008) regarding: States Members Parking.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0099
Decision Summary Title :	States Members Parking		Date of Decision Summary:	17 October 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	States Members Parking		Date of Written Report:	17 October 2008
Written Report Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: To amend the criteria used to allocate parking permits to States Members and to consider whether to provide parking for two non elected States Members.
Decision(s): The Minister approved: The change of criteria used to allocate States Members Parking Permits; and The provision of two spaces for the Attorney General and the Solicitor General in Pier Road Car Park.
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide a more equitable allocation criteria for the allocation of States Members’ parking facilities and provide for two non elected States Members who are not currently provided for.
Resource Implications: None.
Action Required: The Manager of Parking Control to manage the allocation of States Members spaces on the above criteria.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

States Members Parking.

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STATES MEMBERS PARKING

Purpose of the report

To seek the Minister’s approval to change the criteria used to allocate parking permits to States Members and to consider whether to provide parking for two non elected States Members.

Background

In 2004, the decision was made that parking facilities would be provided for States Members within three TTS administered public car parks – Snow Hill (eight spaces), Sand Street (seven spaces) and Pier Road (currently 18 spaces but can provide whatever is required). At that time, spaces were allocated on the basis of “seniority” of the position held with Senators having first option, followed by Connétables and finally Deputies with exceptions being made for those Members who had bone fide reasons for needing to park in one of the two closer facilities.

Snow Hill and Sand Street are the most popular car parks given their location and more requests were received for spaces in these car parks than for Pier Road. Places were then allocated based on the agreed criteria. Permits were issued which specified the allocated car park to be used on days when the States sit. These permits also allowed the holder to park in any of the three designated car parks on other days, with spaces being available on a “first come, first served” basis.

There are two exceptions to this (Deputies Baudains and Hill) where permits have been issued which allow the holders to park in any space in any of the Department administered car parks on days when the States sit and in the designated States Members spaces on other days.

The current system of allocating spaces has favoured the Senators, then Connétables over the Deputies and has not recognised the length of service each States Member has accrued. After the last elections, this criteria was questioned but it was agreed that the current allocation would continue until the next elections.

A request has also been received to provide spaces for two non-elected States Members, the Attorney-General and the Solicitor General, in the area set aside for use by States Members in Snow Hill Car Park.

Discussion

It is proposed that allocations will be made on the basis of the length of service of each States Member (assuming they wish to be allocated a space). This would give the longest serving Members the opportunity to have use of the two closer car parks on days when the States sit irrespective of the position they hold. Members would be asked which location they would prefer and then the criteria would be applied to those requesting a space.

Any States Member with a mobility problem and requiring a parking space will have priority over others.

Both the Attorney General and the Solicitor General are (non elected) Members of the States. Previously, neither required a parking space but this has now changed with a new Solicitor General taking up his post earlier this year and the possibility of a future Attorney General requiring a space. It is suggested that places could be allocated within the Pier Road States Members designated parking area for these officers.

If approved, the new criteria for selecting which car park will be allocated can be introduced when the scheme is next renewed in December 2008 following the election for States Members.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to:

Approve the change of criteria used to allocate States Members Parking Permits; and

Provide two spaces for the Attorney General and the Solicitor General in Pier Road Car Park

Reason(s) for Decision

To provide a more equitable allocation criteria for the allocation of States Members’ parking facilities and provide for two non elected States Members who are not currently provided for.

Action Required

The Manager of Parking Control to manage the allocation of States Members spaces on the above criteria.

Resource Implications

There are no resource implications.

Written by:	Caroline Anderson

Approved by:	John Richardson