A report seeking the Sub-Committee’s approval for an on-street pay and display tariff along the Oxford Road and Wokingham Road local centre and asking to retain current free parking and to set a number of tariff charges.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report, that sought the Sub-Committee’s approval for an on-street pay and display tariff along Oxford Road (two sections) and Wokingham Road local centre. The report also asked the Sub-Committee to consider retaining the current 30-minute free parking within the Oxford Road local centre and within the Wokingham Road local centre and set a tariff of charges between 8am and 8pm up to a maximum stay of two hours. Finally, the report asked the Sub-Committee to consider setting a tariff of charges on the Oxford Road between the town centre and Bedford Road between 8am to 8pm. 

The report explained that the current on-street waiting restrictions within the Oxford Road and Wokingham Road local centres only allowed 30 minutes maximum stay which was difficult to enforce as a Civil Enforcement Officer would be required to return after 30 minutes of the initial observation and then allow a 10-minute mandatory grace period before enforcement action The report explained that in determination the changes to the waiting restrictions in these areas, it was considered that 30 minutes was not long enough to allow customers to use many of the businesses in these areas. For example, there were many beauty shops and hair salons along the Oxford Road and 30 minutes parking was not long enough to allow customers to use these services. The proposal would extend the maximum length of stay in both the Oxford Road and Wokingham Road local centres from 30 minutes to two hours. The proposal would providea greater opportunity for people to visit local businesses for longer and support the local economy, whilst encouraging more sustainable localised travel for longer stays. The proposed tariffs were set out in the report at paragraph 5.5.

Resolved -

(1)     That the report be noted;

(2)     That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to undertake the statutory advertisement processes for the tariffs set out in paragraph 5.5 of the report.

(3)     That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised      to undertake the statutory advertisement processes for the following tariffs:

Oxford Road

·         Section 1: Town Centre to Bedford Rd – Tariff to reflect town centre structure and tariff but with a reduced charge of 50p for the initial 20 minutes.

·         up to 20mins 50p

·         up to 40 mins £1.20

·         up to 1 hour £1.60

·         up to 1 hour 20 mins £2.20

·         up to 1 hour 40 mins £2.70

·         up to 2 hours £3.20

·         Section 2: Local Centre - Bedford Road to Grovelands Road first 30mins free – remainder of the tariff in 30- minute segments up to a maximum stay of 2 hours:

·         up to 30mins free

·         up to 1 hour £1.60

·         up to 1 ½ hour £2.50

·         up to 2 hours £3.20

Wokingham Road local centre

·         up to 30mins free

·         up to 1 hour £1.60

·         up to 1 ½ hour £2.50

·         up to 2 hours £3.20