The Portfolio Holder for Direct and Trading Services presented the report which informed Members of the outcome of the public consultation on the annual review of parking management arrangements for 2018-19, which proposed a simplification of charges in the Council’s Sevenoaks town car parks and a reduction in the charging period both on and off street in Sevenoaks town.

The first proposal was to reduce the daily charging period in Sevenoaks town from the existing 8.30am to 9.30pm to 8.30am to 8.30pm.  The second proposal was to dispense with the £1 evening charge operating from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, applying the daily tariff through the day, from 8.30am to 8.30pm.   All other tariffs were to be frozen for 2018/19.

Cabinet was presented with an analysis and summary of the consultation responses.  The consultation had been advertised locally on signs erected in car parks and on the Council’s website.

Resolved:  That following consideration of the responses to the public consultation, the revised parking management arrangements for 2018-9 be agreed.