Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities

Cabinet considered the report of the Interim Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the above Cabinet Member which outlined the current process applied to resident parking permit applications, and outlined proposals to strengthen policy to maintain good levels of parking availability within the residential parking zones.  The Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities introduced the report and explained that the proposals would rationalise the current practice.

In response to comments, the Chairman advised that Planning would now have clear guidance to give to applicants.  The Cabinet Member clarified that the policy applied to new properties created through development or conversion.

Resolved:

(1) That Cabinet agrees to a variation to Part K of the Kent County Council (various roads, Borough of Swale) (waiting restrictions and street parking places) (consolidation) order 2010 to make clear the policy that new properties created through development or conversion are excluded from the Resident’s Parking Scheme.

(2) That delegation is given to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and Head of Legal, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities, to undertake the variation with the inclusion of the statement ‘any new applications to join the resident’s parking scheme made as a result of new properties created through development or conversion will be declined as they are excluded from the Resident’s Parking Scheme’.

(3) That Cabinet recognises that the revised wording of the Traffic Regulation Order to exclude resident parking permit applications for new developments or conversions will work in tandem with any revised Planning policy to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of the criteria applied.