Decision details

Further consideration was given to the proposed Off Street Parking Places Order in the light of representations made during the consultation process. 

At its meeting on 8 September Cabinet had resolved to consult on two modifications in relation to specific car parks in Holmes Chapel and Alsager and, subject to consultation responses in relation to these modifications, to authorise the Borough Solicitor to make the Order as modified.  The report included a summary of the main grounds of objection drawn from all the responses, including those received during the original consultation period, information on how the aims of the parking strategy were to be achieved, the environmental impact of the proposals and on permit schemes.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That approval be given to

(a)   a tariff for Parkway and London Road car parks, Holmes Chapel of Monday to Saturday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm up to 2 hours maximum stay: 10p; Sundays – no charge; and

(b)   the removal of the provision for a free first thirty minutes parking at Fairview car park, Alsager.

2. That no further approval be given any further modifications to the Order arising as a result of any of the consultation responses received throughout the two consultation periods.

3. That, having taken into consideration all of the legal implications and information within the report, the Order be approved on the basis set out within Appendix A of the report, subject to:

(i)  any modifications approved under 1 above,

(ii) the Borough Solicitor taking such action as he deems necessary to remove any legal impediments affecting the car parks within the draft order, and

(iii) the Borough Solicitor providing the necessary statutory public notice of the intention to appropriate to car parking purposes the list of car parks within Appendix A of the report insofar as it is land owned by the Council;

and in the event of there being no objections to any further modifications and no objections received to the public notice regarding the appropriation of the land, to authorise the appropriation of the said land to car parking purposes and to authorise the Borough Solicitor to make the Cheshire East Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places)(Congleton Area) Order 2009 PROVIDED THAT the Order shall not be made in respect of the car park(s) or parts thereof (a) referred to at 9.1 of the report, (b) any other car park within the Order if the legal impediments affecting the said car park(s) remain unresolved.