Decision details

To:

(i)       Consider objections to the advertised proposals for changes to the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for applicable on-street parking and off-street car parks in Wiltshire.

(ii)      Recommend the making of the Orders.

I approve that:

(i)            The Traffic Regulation Orders be implemented as advertised.

(ii)          A trial implementing ‘MiPermit only’ in Sheep Street car park in Devizes, Union Street car park in Melksham and Wood Street car park in Royal Wootton Bassett is progressed by Parking Services and that car park users and the relevant town councils and area boards are notified accordingly.

(iii)         Parking Services seeks to identify a suitable car park in Salisbury to include in the ‘MiPermit only’ trial and if required, notify car park users, Salisbury City Council and the Salisbury Area Board accordingly.

(iv)         Those people and organisations who made objections and comments be informed of this decision.

This decision was published on 16 September 2015 and will come into force 24 September 2015.

(i)              It is considered that the responses provided in Appendix 1 adequately address the objections and comments made.

(ii)             Despite the objections and comments received, it is considered that a trial to make Sheep Street car park in Devizes ‘MiPermit only’ should be implemented. At the same time, a similar trial should be implemented at both Union Street car park in Melksham and Wood Street car park in Royal Wootton Bassett to help improve the robustness of the trial findings. Parking Services would consider the results of the trial and any objections received before considering making the ‘MiPermit only’ option permanent.

(iii)            To respond to the resolution of the Environment Select Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2015 to include a suitable car park in Salisbury in the ‘MiPermit only’ trial.

(iv)           To satisfy the requirements of the decision of Cabinet at its meeting on 17 March 2015.

To:

(i)       Implement the proposals as advertised.

(ii)      Not implement the proposals.

(iii)      Implement the proposals with amendments.

A public consultation on the proposed TROs was undertaken between 25 June and 20 July 2015. The results of the consultation were presented to the Environment Select Committee meeting on 1 September 2015.

In addition, a public consultation on the revised Wiltshire Local Transport Plan Car Parking Strategy was carried out from 27 October 2014 to 19 January 2015. The subsequent Cabinet meeting held on 17 March 2015 also allowed stakeholders and members of the public to make further comments on the proposed changes to car parks.