Cabinet Report |
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Report of Head of Development and Corporate Landlord Author: John Backley E-mail: john.backley@southandvale.gov.uk Wards affected: all |
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Cabinet member responsible: Sue Cooper Tel: 01491 835631 E-mail: sue.cooper@southoxon.gov.uk Date: 30 November 2023 |
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1. This report provides information to help the Cabinet decide if it chooses to amend the car park fees and charges in South Oxfordshire District Council car parks.
2. Reviewing the car park fees and charges each year is in line with the council’s car park policy as updated in 2022.
3. The provision and pricing of car parks contributes to the delivery of the objectives of the South Oxfordshire Corporate Plan 2020/24, wherein strategic objective six seeks to deliver the achievement of “investment and innovation that rebuilds our financial viability” – this leads us to setting fees which cover the full cost of providing the car park service.
4. Reviewing how much we charge for car park fees also supports our Corporate Plan objective three, “action on the climate emergency” Transport, including fossil fuel vehicles, makes up the largest share of the UK’s carbon emissions. Using mediums such as car park fees can have the ability to influence changes in transport behaviour, and support a move towards alternative, sustainable modes of transport such as active travel like walking, public transport and cycling.
5. The car park policy as agreed by cabinet in August 2022 included guidance from the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA) which states that local authority parking enforcement should be self-financing, and we should aim for our parking income to at least meet the cost of managing and running our car parks.
6. The current fees and charges and the price of parking permits (and the previous years’ fees) are shown in Appendix 1 and a comparison of fees in other neighbouring car parks is shown in Appendix 2.
7. In February 2022, cabinet agreed to amend the fees and charges for 2022/23 which were implemented on 4 April 2022. In summary these were:
a. Increase fees (for up to two hours and above) by 40p with some exceptions at Riverside car park, Wallingford, Southfields, Henley and Goldsmiths Lane car park, Wallingford.
b. Extend the parking charge period from 9am to 5pm to 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday remains 10am to 5pm). Not including Goldsmiths Lane car park, Wallingford.
c. Season tickets to be specific to each car park and removal of weekly season tickets.
8. Last year, in December 2022, the cabinet agreed for a further increase of all fees and permits by 10 per cent (rounded up). These were implemented on 4 April 2023 which officers estimated would increase income by £70,000 per year. At the end of the first six months of the year, an early indication is that this estimate will be achieved.
10. The purpose of having car park orders under Section 32 of the 1984 Road Traffic Regulations Act (RTRA) is for ‘relieving or preventing congestion of traffic’. The council meets this requirement by having off-street car parks which are accessible and well used which means that people do not park on the highway which may cause traffic to be held up. Under the new civil parking regulations, the council has no legal powers to set parking fees at a higher level than that needed to achieve this.
11.Table 1 below estimates how the net cost of car parks including ancillary services, will change over a five-year period up to 2026/27 if no changes are made. Reviewing the income and expenditure over the medium term allows cabinet to take a view of how income and expenditure are likely to change and see whether the account is predicted to run at a loss or with a surplus.
12.The actual turnout for 2022/23 shows a small deficit in the car park account of £8,790. The increase in fees in April 2023 is estimated to provide a surplus income at the end of 2023/24 of £144,858.
13.In the medium term, the account will still be in surplus in 2026/27 by £6,371.
Table 1. Car park income and expenditure over a five-year period |
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Actual |
Predicted Outturn |
Forecast |
Forecast |
Forecast |
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2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Car park expenditure |
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Employees: |
37,105 |
48,380 |
50,799 |
53,339 |
56,006 |
Contract costs |
229,398 |
273,000 |
286,650 |
300,983 |
316,032 |
Premises (e.g. repair and maint. elec. Rates) |
409,069 |
336,660 |
353,493 |
371,168 |
389,726 |
Transport: |
1,176 |
2,690 |
2,825 |
2,966 |
3,114 |
Supplies and services (e.g. banking, materials) |
156,690 |
92,089 |
96,693 |
101,528 |
106,605 |
Central and administrative: |
159,543 |
108,635 |
114,067 |
119,770 |
125,759 |
Depreciation |
145,598 |
131,283 |
133,983 |
133,983 |
133,983 |
Total expenditure: |
1,138,578 |
992,737 |
1,038,510 |
1,083,736 |
1,131,224 |
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Car park income |
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Enforcement: |
(56,218) |
(58,000) |
(58,000) |
(58,000) |
(58,000) |
Season tickets: |
(57,198) |
(53,000) |
(53,000) |
(53,000) |
(53,000) |
Pay and display: |
(967,959) |
(971,000) |
(971,000) |
(971,000) |
(971,000) |
Contribution from outside bodies: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other income (from WC and PCN debt) |
(48,412) |
(55,595) |
(55,595) |
(55,595) |
(55,595) |
Total income: |
(1,129,788) |
(1,137,595) |
(1,137,595) |
(1,137,595) |
(1,137,595) |
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Surplus (-) / deficit |
8,790 |
(144,858) |
(99,085) |
(53,859) |
(6,371) |
Note - Without toilets Surplus (-) / deficit |
(274,681) |
(394,002) |
(363,470) |
(332,776) |
(300,547) |
15.However, there are some changes cabinet may wish to consider to improve the car parks operations and encourage parking outside of the town centres. These are summarised in Table 2 below:
Table 2. Summary of options
Option |
Description |
Estimated change in revenue (pa) |
Communications campaign recommended? |
Can be dealt with by a Notice of Variation? |
A |
No change |
£0 |
No |
N/A |
B |
Provide permits for residents local to Church Road, Wheatley at a cost of £70 pa |
De minimis |
No as applies only to local residents |
No, requires new Order (and seek to cover cost from OCC) |
C |
A new simplified parking structure |
+ £100,000 |
Yes |
Yes |
D |
Remove half price permits for electric vehicles |
De minimis |
No |
Yes |
Option A – No Changes
16. Make no change to the fees. No change in income.
Option B - Wheatley permits
17.Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is due to consult on implementing on-street parking restrictions on Church Road in Wheatley to reduce congestion close to the district council car park entrance and bus stops. OCC has requested allowing local residents of properties in Church Road to use the car park at all times (it currently has a limited waiting of four hours Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm). The exact numbers are still to be agreed but will be less than ten.
18.Church Road car park has 24 bays and usage figures show car park is only half full most of the day on average.
19.This would require a local parking permit scheme as below:
- permits would only be for residents’ own vehicles, with one permit issued per property (six/seven properties tbc)
- cost of £70 per year replicates the price charged in Oxford by OCC. Elsewhere in South Oxfordshire there are higher prices for OCC resident permits, Henley is £110 pa and Wallingford is £100 pa.
- there are no current permits issued in Wheatley so this will require an addition to the car park schedule. As this is an introduction of something new, it is the Legal Services view that this cannot be dealt with by way of a variation order. We are of the view that a new order will need to be made, however if this is the only option that is to be introduced, or if no other options to be introduced require a new order, then a new order is made for this car park alone which would save advertising costs although the same process of making a new order would need to be followed.
- if agreed officers would advertise permits for all of the ‘free’ car parks (Benson, Culham lock and Chinnor) so this can be considered in the future.
- the permits would be issued by the council’s parking contractor, Saba and enforced as part of regular inspections.
- officers will finalise the arrangements and numbers with OCC and look to recover all costs.
Option C - A new simplified charging structure
20.A simplified charging structure aims to make the purchase of tickets and the transactions at the machines quicker, simpler and easier to understand for customers. In addition, any Notices or advertisements of the parking fees would be easier to understand and cheaper to produce.
21.In the long stay car parks, the fees are fixed for up to one, two, five and ten hours. Without an ‘up to three hours’ option, visitors would have the choice of a relatively short stay for only £2.00 or to select the option of paying just one pound more and staying for up to five hours.
22.The medium stay charges in Goring and Edinburgh Drive car park in Didcot are set in order to be competitive with nearby train station car parks.
23.Table 3 and table 4 show current and proposed car park fees. Appendix 1 provides a full list of current charges with changes in previous years.
Table 3. Current car parking fees
Location/ Postcode |
1 Hours |
2 Hours |
3 Hours |
5 Hours |
10 Hours |
Operational |
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Times |
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Didcot |
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Edinburgh Drive - OX11 7LT |
Free |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.80 |
6.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Goring on Thames |
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Goring - RG8 9HB |
Free |
1.60 |
2.80 |
6.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Henley On Thames |
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kings Road - RG9 2DQ |
Free |
1.80 |
2.40 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Greys Road - RG9 2AA |
Free |
1.80 |
2.40 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Southfields - RG9 1BJ |
3.20 |
4.40 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Wallingford |
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Cattlemarket - OX10 0AU |
Free |
1.80 |
2.80 |
3.30 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Goldsmiths Lane - OX10 0DN |
Free |
Free |
1.80 |
3.60 |
Mon - Fri |
9 - 5 |
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Sat |
9 - 2 |
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Thames Street - OX10 0HD |
Free |
1.80 |
2.80 |
3.30 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Castle Street - OX10 8DL |
2.50 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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St Georges - OX10 8HJ |
2.50 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Riverside - OX10 0BU |
1.10 |
2.20 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Riverside High Season |
1.10 |
2.20 |
3.30 |
As Above |
As Above |
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Riverside Out Of Season |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Mon - Sun |
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Thame |
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Cattlemarket - OX9 3FD |
Free |
1.80 |
2.80 |
3.30 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Southern Road - OX9 2EE |
Free |
1.80 |
2.40 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Table 4. A proposed simplified car park pricing structure
Location/ Postcode |
1 Hours |
2 Hours |
3 Hours |
5 Hours |
**10 Hours |
Operational |
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Days |
Times |
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Didcot |
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Edinburgh Drive - OX11 7LT |
Free |
2.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Goring on Thames |
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Goring - RG8 9HB |
Free |
2.00 |
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4.00 |
5.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Henley On Thames |
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kings Road - RG9 2DQ |
Free |
2.00 |
3.00 |
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Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Greys Road - RG9 2AA |
Free |
2.00 |
3.00 |
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Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Southfields - RG9 1BJ |
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4.00 |
5.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Wallingford |
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Cattlemarket - OX10 0AU |
Free |
2.00 |
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3.00 |
4.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 – 6 |
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Sun |
10 – 5 |
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*Goldsmiths Lane - OX10 0DN |
Free |
£2.00 (free) |
(£1.80) |
3.00 |
4.00 (£3.60) |
Mon - Fri |
9 - 5 |
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Sat |
9 - 2 |
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Thames Street - OX10 0HD |
Free |
2.00 |
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3.00 |
4.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Castle Street - OX10 8DL |
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3.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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St Georges - OX10 8HJ |
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3.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Riverside - OX10 0BU |
Free |
2.00 |
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4.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Riverside High Season |
Free |
2.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
As Above |
As Above |
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Riverside Out Of Season |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Mon - Sun |
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Thame |
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Cattlemarket - OX9 3FD |
Free |
2.00 |
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3.00 |
4.00 |
Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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Southern Road - OX9 2EE |
Free |
2.00 |
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Mon - Sat |
8 - 6 |
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Sun |
10 - 5 |
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*Goldsmiths Lane car park, Wallingford (current fees in brackets) is currently part owned by South Oxfordshire District Council, Wallingford Town Council and a private developer. The council manages the whole car park and collects the income which is distributed according to area once a management fee is deducted. Officers are currently in negotiation with the town council aiming to bring Goldsmiths Lane car park in line with other South car parks and specifically to match the fees and charging at Cattlemarket car park, Wallingford. If negotiations are not successful, the fees will stay as they are currently.
**Officers recommend a review of the charges for up to 10 hours each year for the next two years with a view to increasing them to bring them in line across all carparks.
Option D – To remove the offer of half price permits for electric vehicles (EVs)
24.The take up of half price permits for EVs is low with only six half price permits sold out of a total of 85 from the 1 April to 31 October 2023.
25.There is some confusion reported by Saba (who manage and issue the permits on behalf of the council) on whether hybrid vehicles are included and self-charging electric vehicles. The offer of half price permits does not appear to be a sufficient incentive to encourage take up. Officers consider this incentive should be put on hold and reviewed annually.
26. Research undertaken by the Institute of Place Management on behalf of the High Streets Taskforce list car parking as one of 237 'Vital and Viable' factors that influence the success of high streets. This research (last updated in November 2021) lists car parking as the 45th most influential factor. (Car parking for the purpose of the study refers to the number or availability of parking spaces, parking costs, maximum parking duration, the location of parking spaces, and the diversity of parking supply).
27. Seen alongside 236 other influential factors, it should be understood that although parking is regarded as highly influential, it should not be viewed in isolation as a factor that will dictate the success of the high street economy.
28. In the view of Economic Development, Option A, that continues to offer a free hour of parking in all car parks (Note: except in Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford where it is two hours) and keeping fees at current rates provides continues support to the high street businesses It is our understanding that car parking numbers have not declined following the change from two free hours to one free hour in recent years and we can reasonably conclude that footfall from our car parks has not been affected.
29. Option B – Wheatley permits – no significant implications.
30. Option C - Guidance on Parking Provision in Town and City Centres published in the study “Re-Think! Parking on the High Street (2013) suggests that the “value” of car parking is more important than the cost. Value in this respect includes both the location and proximity of parking to attractions. Relevant to South Oxfordshire’s market towns, the report suggests that “smaller locations, with relatively fewer attractions (retail and otherwise) need to carefully consider their parking provision and fees”.
31. Planning Policy have commissioned a town centres and retail study to help inform the new joint local plan. This report is in progress and will undertake a health check of South’s market towns, while this study won’t examine the impact of parking charges on the town centres, information on accessibility and pedestrian flows will be included within the final reports, detailing public transport and active travel links to our town centres that could present an opportunity for future marketing.
32.Option D – remove half price permits for ‘plug-in’ EVs only – no significant implications.
33. Current indications are that leisure and hospitality service providers are occupying a higher proportion of local town centre premises, that may indicate longer parking stays are likely as the focus of the high street changes from retail to more experience led occupancy.
34.Option A. Continuing to offer a period of free parking of one hour may encourage increased vehicle turnover in the town centres and impact negatively on the air quality.
35.Options B, Permits in Church Road car park aim to support OCC in reducing congestion and thereby reducing carbon emissions form idling vehicles.
36. Option C South Oxfordshire District Council has agreed a target to work towards being a carbon neutral council by 2025 and a carbon neutral district by 2030. Increased fees may encourage people to consider alternative more sustainable forms of transport like public transport, walking or cycling.
37. A fee of £2.00 to stay for up to two hours puts directly comparable with bus fares which are set to be held at £2.00 per journey at least until the end of 2024.
39.Option D Maintaining reduced price permits for EVs shows positive commitment from the council towards a shift to electric vehicles, which are an important part of the journey to net-zero. However, it is acknowledged that the financial saving from this permit is unlikely to be a key motivator for residents changing to an EV. Going forwards, reduced priced permits for EVs could be reviewed annually.
40.Surplus income from car park revenue could be used to improve cycle infrastructure and storage to further encourage alternative, sustainable modes of transport.
41.Refer to summary table (paragraph 15) for estimated changes in total fee income for each option in paragraphs 16 to 25.
42.Option A. Any surplus income is ring fenced and will need to be used in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Section 55, for specific improvements to the car parks, highway, public open spaces or recreational facilities.
43.Options B. Income from issuing six permits to residents in Wheatley is £420. Officers will be looking to OCC for any costs associated with implementing the change.
44.Option C. Income from simplified parking structure is estimated at £100,000 based on current ticket sales and any surplus will need to be used in accordance with legislation.
45.Option D. The change in income from removing the half price permits for EVs is de minimis as the take up is so low.
46.Any council decision that has financial implications must be made with the knowledge of the council’s overarching financial position. For South, the position reflected in the council’s medium-term financial plan (MTFP) as reported to full Council in February 2023 showed that it is due to receive £644,000 less in revenue funding than it plans to spend in 2023/24 (with the balance coming from reserves), with this budget gap expected to continue in future years. However, there is great uncertainty over this caused by a lack of clarity from government.
47.The future funding gap is predicted to increase to over £8.5 million by 2027/28, based on current cautious officer estimates of future funding levels. Whilst it is anticipated that overall funding for the council will remain relatively unchanged in 2024/25, the lack of certainty on future local government funding from 2025/26 onwards means the level of funding, and the resulting estimated funding gap, could be significantly different from current officer estimates in either a positive or negative way. Every financial decision, particularly those involving long-term funding commitments (i.e., those beyond 2024/25), needs to be cognisant of the potential for significant funding gaps in future years.
48.Under CPE the car park account should be clear and transparent and published to show the council is not making excess surplus income.
49.In line with legislation under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 para 55 (2), at the end of the financial year any deficit in the (car park) account shall be made good out of the general fund.
50.Any surplus income generated from these increases will need to be used in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 55 specific definitions (Highways, car parks, free public open spaces and recreational facilities).
51. Changes to the schedule can be made by placing Notices in the car parks and by advertising in local newspapers at a cost of £5,000 per Notice which can be met from existing car park budgets. A change to the Order will require advertising a draft Schedule to allow for feedback from the public and a further Notice for the making of the new Order.
54.Any change other than a tariff change falls outside a Notice of Variation. These should not be dealt with by a Notice of Variation, because it is not a change to an existing tariff but rather the introduction of an additional charge. This would include the case when there is no charge.
54. Option A no change to the current Order.
55.Option B is in relation to residents permits for Church Road Car Park in Wheatley has arisen because Oxfordshire County Council intend to carry out some on-street parking enforcement and six properties have been identified along Church Road where residents currently are able to park on-street outside of their houses. OCC has “requested allowing residents of these six properties to use the Church Road car park”.
In the current order, there is no provision for permits to be purchased for this car park and there is also no charge for parking for a maximum stay of four hours. Latest usage surveys show there is capacity for such permits to be issued without having a negative impact on other users of the car park. Under Part II paragraph 3(6) it states that “Insofar as a vehicle is parked in a parking place for which a parking permit has been provided by the Council, the driver of that vehicle shall immediately display a valid permit for the duration that the vehicle is parked in that parking place under the terms of the parking permit” and so if the permit wasn’t correctly used that would result in enforcement action being taken. Therefore, the existence of such permits will need to be referred to in the schedule attached to the council’s car parking order to allow for enforcement measures to be relied upon and as this is an introduction of something new it is the Legal Services view that this cannot be dealt with by way of a variation order.
Officers consider that a new order will need to be made, however if this is the only option that is to be introduced, or if no other options to be introduced requires a new order, then a new order is made for this car park alone which would save advertising costs although the same process of making a new order would need to be followed and therefore officer time is unlikely to be drastically reduced.
56. Option C a new simplified parking structure. As this option is solely making tariff changes to the charges already payable then that can be dealt with by way of a variation order.
57. Option D is to remove half price permits for ‘plug in’ electric vehicles can be done by Notice.
56.The outcome of any changes to be clearly communicated to the public by social media and on the council website and officer time will be required in promoting and updating the changes.
Equality and Diversity
57.The council continues to offer parking at no charge for users displaying a ‘blue badge’ although the maximum stay is still enforceable (in Kings Road and Greys Road car parks in Henley and Southern Road car parks in Thame the maximum stay is three hours during the charging period).
58.The council aims to meet the national standard of at least five percent of car park bays as extra wide bays dedicated to blue badge users.
Risks
59.Option A. By continuing to offer a period of free parking the Council could be criticised for not taking the opportunity to actively tackle climate issues by discouraging customers traveling by car.
60.Option B. The offer of parking permits in the off-street car park will be limited to those houses directly affected by the new on-street parking restrictions. Usage figures show occupancy as half full most days. As the permit does not reserve a space, this is similar to the current parking on-street but the risk is that residents who have paid for a permit will not find a space.
61. Initially the permits will be limited to the residents identified by OCC. The council may receive requests from other residents for permits and this can be considered on an annual basis.
62.Option C. A simplified fee structure of fees to the nearest pound will increase some of the fees but rounded to the nearest pound will make coin paid transactions quicker and easier for users.
63.Option D. Small risk of negative public perception by removing these permits as they show support for a greener mode of travel.
64. The car park account shows a relatively healthy surplus in the medium term and so there is no policy requirement to make any changes to car park fees.
65.The report has set out a range of options for Cabinet to consider in paragraphs 16 to 25. In setting the fees and charges for the financial year 2024-25, the options provide a range of interventions and there are implications to be considered. There is a balance to be struck between the revenue position, and the economic and climate implications of the options proposed.
· Car park usage survey September 2023
Appendix 1 South Oxfordshire District Council car park fees and charges and permit changes 2023
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Average Charging periods |
up to 1 hour |
up to 2 hours |
up to 3 hours |
up to 4 hours |
up to 5 hours |
up to 6 hours |
Up to 7 hours |
up to 8 hours |
up to 10 hours |
up to 12 hours |
South Oxfordshire District Council |
8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday
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Free |
1.80 |
2.40 |
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2.80 |
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6.00 |
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Train Station, Henley (APCOA on behalf of First Great Western) (discounts apply if pay by ‘phone) |
All days any time |
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2.00 |
3.00 |
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4.00 |
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Train Station, Didcot
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2.50 |
4.50 |
5.60 |
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7.20 (24 hrs) |
Train Station, Goring
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£4.60 Mon – Fr per day |
Dry Leas (Henley rugby club) |
7am-10pm Mon to Sunday |
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3.50 |
Mill Meadows (Henley Town Council) Mon-Fri Free after 7:00pm Sat and Sun and BHs |
All days Free from 7pm to 9am |
1.50/1.80 |
3.00/3.50 |
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6.00/7.00 |
Over 4 hrs 8.00/9.00 |
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Wycombe DC (High Wycombe) Easton Street |
7am – 8pm Mon – Sat - Sunday £1.00 all day Free from 8pm to 7am |
1.10 |
2.10 |
2.60 |
3.10 |
3.60 |
4.10 |
Over 6 hr 9.10 |
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Wycombe DC (High Wycombe) Baker St |
Car Park Closed |
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Wycombe DC (Marlow) Riley Road |
7am to 7pm Mon - Sun |
90p |
1.70 |
2.60 |
3.10 |
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4.10 |
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6.60 |
Woking Borough Council (Victoria Way, Brewery Road & Heathside Crescent) |
6am - 6pm Charges on Sunday at reduced rate, 1 hr 1.60, 2 hrs 3.00 over 2 hrs 3.30 |
1.80 |
3.50 |
5.00 |
6.50 |
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8.00 |
12.00 |
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15.00 up to 24hr |
Aylesbury Vale DC (Friarscroft – outer long stay) |
6.30am - 8.30pm Mon – Sat |
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3.10 Mon – Sat 8am to 9pm 1.60 Sundays & BH |
Banbury (Market Pl, ultra short stay) |
8am - 6pm Mon –sat (Sundays & B/H 1hr – 1.10, over 1 hr 1.60) |
1.60 (1.10 up to 30 mins) |
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West Oxfordshire DC (Marriotts Walk multi-storey, Witney) |
7am – 1am Mon -Sat 9am -1am Sunday |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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West Oxfordshire DC (Woodford Way) |
All day - Mon -Sun |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Cherwell DC (Claremont) |
Mon – Sun 8am to 6pm Free after 6pm
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1.10 Sundays 1.10 |
2.20 or Sunday 1.60 over 1hr |
3.00 |
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Cherwell DC (Cattle Market) |
8am - 6pm Mon -Sun. Free parking after 6pm Mon - Sun |
1.10 Sunday 1.10 |
2.20 or Sunday 1.60 over 1hr |
3.00 |
3.80 |
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5.00 – Day rate |
Newbury Central KFC car park |
Mon to Sun. 8am to 6pm (6pm to 8am £2.00) |
1.50 |
2.70 |
3.90 |
5.20 |
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7.20 |
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8.70 |
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12.00 |
OCC (Redbridge Park & Ride) |
24 hours |
free |
1 to 16 hrs 2.00 |
16-24 hrs 4.00 |
24-48hrs 8.00 |
48-72hrs 12.00 |
28 days 30.00 |
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OCC (Oxpens) |
6am -5pm Mon-Sun 5pm-6am Mon-Sun £4.00 |
3.90
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5.0
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6.10
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8.30
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10.50 |
12.70
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6-12 hrs 20.40 |
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12-24 hrs 28.10 |
OCC (Worcester Street) |
8am -8pm Mon-Sun After 8pm 5.00-5.50
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5.00 / 5.50 |
7.20-8.60 |
10.50-11.60 |
13.20-14.30 |
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20.40-22.60 |
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31.40-33.60 |
39.10 |
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Oxford Westgate |
Mon to Sun 6am to 5pm |
3.80 |
4.80 |
5.80 |
7.80 |
9.80 |
13.00 |
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6-10 hrs 22.00 |
10-24 hrs 35.00 |
Oxford Westgate |
Mon to Sun 5pm to 6am |
3.80 |
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Over 1hr 4.40 |
Reading Broad Street Mall
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Mon- Sun 24 hrs. 6pm to 8am £4.10 |
1.60 |
4.10 |
6.10 |
8.10 |
10.10 |
12.20 |
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14.20 (up to 24 hrs) |
Swindon, Whalebridge multi-storey
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Mon to Sat 6am to 6pm Mon – Sat 6pm to 6am – up to 2hr 1.00 Over 2hrs 2.00 Free parking Sundays
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1.30 |
2.60 |
3.90 |
5.20 |
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8.40 |
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9.70 6 to 24 hrs |
Waitrose Abingdon
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Mon – Fri 7.30-9pm Sat 7.30am – 8pm Sun 10am – 4pm |
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Free for customers Max stay is 2 hrs |
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Free |
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Waitrose Wantage
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Free |
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Waitrose Wallingford
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Mon – Fri 8am – 9pm Sat – 8am -8pm Sun 10am – 4pm |
£1.00 (refunded with min. £10 spend in Waitrose) |
Max Stay 2hrs |
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Didcot Gateway
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Open 24hrs |
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2.50 |
4.50 |
5.60 |
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7.20 up to 24hrs |
Orchard Centre Didcot
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Mon – Sat 7am – 7pm Free Parking on Sunday |
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Free |
1.70 |
2.50 |
4.80 – Max 5 hrs stay |
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Sainsburys Wantage
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Mon – Sat 8am – 6pm Free any other time |
Free |
1.50 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
3.70 |
4.10 |
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Max 4.50 |