Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) presenting the Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and action plan which had been referred back to the Cabinet by the Place Scrutiny Committee held on 29^th November 2022.

Resolved:

1. That the recommendation to agree a programme of works where there was support for them to be considered and items that are continually raised as complaints / concerns, as set out in the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the Southend Vision for Parking, and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2023-2033 and, Southend Parking Implementation Action Plan 2022-2032, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.

3. That the outcomes of the scoping / comprehensive reviews be presented back to Traffic Regulations Working Party for agreement on the way forward.

4. That officers work with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Parking and Ward Councillors on any of the items to be progressed if they are ward specific.

Reasons for decision:

To adopt the finalised versions of the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Action Plan following comments from the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party and the results of the public consultation.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Not eligible for call-in as the matter has previously been the subject of Scrutiny.

Cabinet Member: Cllr Wakefield

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) presenting the Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and action plan which had been referred back to the Cabinet by the Place Scrutiny Committee held on 29^th November 2022.

Resolved:

1. That the recommendation to agree a programme of works where there was support for them to be considered and items that are continually raised as complaints / concerns, as set out in the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the Southend Vision for Parking, and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2023-2033 and, Southend Parking Implementation Action Plan 2022-2032, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.

3. That the outcomes of the scoping / comprehensive reviews be presented back to Traffic Regulations Working Party for agreement on the way forward.

4. That officers work with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Parking and Ward Councillors on any of the items to be progressed if they are ward specific.

Reasons for decision:

To adopt the finalised versions of the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Action Plan following comments from the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party and the results of the public consultation.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Not eligible for call-in as the matter has previously been the subject of Scrutiny.

Cabinet Member: Cllr Wakefield

Minute No. 460 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 13 refers)

Called-in by Councillors Cox, Davidson and Woodley

The Committee considered Minute No. 460 of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 8^th November 2022, which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with the report of the Interim Director (Neighbourhoods and the Environment) which presented the Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and action plan.

The Committee discussed the report in some detail and asked a number of questions of the Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Parking.  The Committee noted the low level of response to the consultation and questioned why the consultation had been undertaken solely via the “Your Say” facility on the Southend on Sea City Council’s website.  It also expressed its concern at the inclusion of policies listed in paragraph 3.5 of the submitted report, particularly in relation to the potential partial pedestrianisation of the seafront, within the strategy.

The Cabinet Member explained that the Strategy, Implementation Plan and action plan were live, working documents and that the policies referred to in paragraph 3.5 of the submitted report were prioritised concepts that had been identified through the public consultation exercise for the highways department to progress.  By way of clarification, he offered to amend the wording of the decision to reflect this and gave assurance that any proposals to progress these would be subject to reports through the Council’s decision-making process and public consultation where necessary.

The Committee concluded, however, that the wording of the report and documents and the decision of Cabinet were misleading and confused and should therefore be reconsidered.  The Committee offered its support in the preparation of a new strategy or the amendment of the existing draft documents by way of the pre-Cabinet Scrutiny process.

Resolved:-

That the matter be referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration for with the following recommendations:

- further clarity to be given in respect of the policies referred to in paragraph 3.5 of the submitted report and resolution 2, what the proposals are and how they form part of the finalised Southend Parking Strategy; and

- the knock-on effect of any changes of this based on the approval of the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Action Plan as detailed in resolution 3.

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor Wakefiekd

Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) presenting the Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and action plan.

Resolved:

1. That the comments of the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party held on 6^th September 2022, be noted.

2. That the recommendation to adopt the policies where there was majority support from the public consultation for them, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the submitted report, be noted.

3. That the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and the Southend Parking Implementation Action Plan 2022-2032, set out at Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.

Reasons for decision:

To adopt the finalised versions of the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Action Plan following comments from the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party and the results of the public consultation.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Wakefield

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) presenting the Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and action plan.

Resolved:

1. That the comments of the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party held on 6^th September 2022, be noted.

2. That the recommendation to adopt the policies where there was majority support from the public consultation for them, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the submitted report, be noted.

3. That the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and the Southend Parking Implementation Action Plan 2022-2032, set out at Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.

Reasons for decision:

To adopt the finalised versions of the Southend Vision for Parking, Southend Parking Strategy 2022-2032, Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Southend Parking Implementation Plan 2022-2032 and Action Plan following comments from the Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment Working Party and the results of the public consultation.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Wakefield