A report informing the Sub-Committee of comments and objections resulting from the statutory consultation to amend existing Traffic Regulation Orders to add additional articles by allowing new applications, renewals, replacements and the issue of digital parking permits through the online portal.

Further to Minute 23 of the meeting held on 13 September 2023, the Sub-Committee considered a report that informed them of comments and objections resulting from the statutory consultation to amend existing TROs to add additional articles by allowing new applications, renewals, replacements and the issue of digital parking permits through the online portal.  Feedback that had been received to the statutory consultation was appended to the report.

The report stated that physical permits were being retained for anyone who was unable to access the online portal.

Five responses had been received during the consultation, four supported the application and one objected to it.  The main reason for objection was that more vehicles would park without a valid permit however, the report explained that Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO) could quickly identify vehicles without a permit and the data was sent in real time to the CEO who can attend and deal with vehicles parking in contravention.  Thames Valley Police had no objections but, raised the exemption to having to display a permit however, there were already exemptions within the main TROs that covered Police, Ambulance and Fire Bridge vehicles. 

Resolved –

(1)      That the report be noted;

(2)      That having considered the consultation responses in Appendix 1 attached to the report, making and sealing the Traffic Regulation Order be agreed;

(3)      That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be granted authority to make and seal the draft Traffic Regulation Order;

(4)      That the respondents to the statutory consultation be informed of the decisions of the Sub-Committee accordingly, following publication of the minutes of the meeting.