Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

24/12/2025

Title:

Forge Island Car Park – Proposed Parking Charges

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Scheme of Delegation:

Page 31:

The discharge of any executive function not otherwise reserved to the full Council, the Cabinet, a committee of the Cabinet, a member of the Cabinet, a joint committee discharging executive functions or another local authority, and any non-executive functions not otherwise reserved to the Licensing Board, or any other person or body discharging non-executive functions in accordance with executive arrangements made by the Council, in respect of the legislation listed below (including and any future modifications, enlargements or amendments). The powers conferred include:

Page 40:

Traffic Management Act 2004

Sub Scheme of Delegation - Regeneration and Environment.docx

Decision:

To implement the following tariff at Forge Island car park:

Additionally, to extend parking concessions to customers of all businesses located within the Forge Island development and that those concessions provide for 4 hours of free parking.

To review the charges after 12 months.

Reasons for the Decision:

To encourage use of the car park by genuine customers of Forge Island car park and deterring prolific use by non-customers.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Option 1 – Retain the current tariff as per the 2025/26 “fees and charges” decision

This was not deemed to be viable because if the current tariff for Forge Island car park were to be reintroduced, it is highly likely that much of the parking capacity would be used by commuters, rather than customers of the businesses.

Option 3 – Offer no further concessions but introduce a new tariff.

This option was not deemed to be favourable as the decision was taken to offer concessions to the other businesses.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

Report of the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment - Forge Island Car Park – Parking Charge Options; Equality Impact Assessment and Carbon Impact Assessment.