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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.
Minutes: No members of the public were present at the meeting. |
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Development of a Car Parking Cost Neutral Pricing Policy To approve consultation with key stakeholders on proposals for a car parking cost neutral pricing policy Decision: 1. That approval be given for a consultation with key stakeholders over proposals for an affordable and attractive parking policy with a particular emphasis on Crewe, Nantwich, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Congleton.
2. That a report on the outcome of the consultation, and a set of key recommendations, be prepared for the meeting of the Cabinet, due to be held on 11 November 2014.
Minutes: Cheshire East Council as a Resident and Business First Council is keen to look at how its local town and village centres can be supported. In 2012 a comprehensive piece of work was undertaken by the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee and, since that time, conversations with businesses and local people have shown that accessible, affordable and attractive parking places encourage people to shop in the towns. The Council wishes to continue these conversations and to listen to even more stakeholders on the way forward.
The Council plans to consult with local businesses, partnerships, and people with disabilities, on an off street parking pricing policy that reflects the needs of different areas and brings more people into the area to boost the local economy; it is recognised that each areas is unique and so the harmonisation of charges across Cheshire East is not being advocated. Car parks are not free, as they have to be maintained, and they therefore need to operate on a full cost recovery basis.
The starting point for the consultation will be the key towns of Crewe, Nantwich, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Congleton and will enable the views of stakeholders to be heard and taken into account in putting together plans to help increase the vitality of the town and village centres.
RESOLVED
1. That approval be given for a consultation with key stakeholders over proposals for an affordable and attractive parking policy with a particular emphasis on Crewe, Nantwich, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Congleton.
2. That a report on the outcome of the consultation, and a set of key recommendations, be prepared for the meeting of the Cabinet, due to be held on 11 November 2014.
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