Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillor Cathy Scott was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Paul Davies in accordance with Part 3.4 of the constitution.

Councillor Cathy Scott was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Paul Davies in accordance with Part 3.4 of the constitution.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet Committee – Local Issues held on 31 Janaury 2024

That the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 31 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

That the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 31 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

No interests were declared.

No interests were declared.

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All agenda items were considered in public session.

All agenda items were considered in public session.

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No Deputations or Petitions were received.

No Deputations or Petitions were received.

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In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

No public questions were submitted.

No public questions were submitted.

To receive questions from Councillors.

No Member questions were asked.

No Member questions were asked.

The Committee will consider the report, Kirklees Council Car Parking Charges / Tariff Uplift for On-Street Parking Bays and Off–Street Parking across Kirklees.

Contact:

Sarah Durdin, Operational Manager, Highways & Streetscene

RESOLVED: The objections be overruled and that the uplifted tariffs / charges as set out in Appendix 1 be implemented with effect from 1 April 2024.

The Committee considered the report Kirklees Council Car Parking Charges / Tariff Uplift for On-Street Parking Bays and Off–Street Parking across Kirklees.

The report was presented by Will Acornley, Head of Operational Services who explained that Car parking charges / tariffs had remained unchanged in Kirklees since 2009 and benchmarking of parking charges across the region indicated that parking charges / tariffs in Kirklees were significantly lower than those in other Yorkshire districts.

Kirklees Council had the authority to impose charges for parking in Council operated car parks and designating parking places on the highway. The retrospective increase in parking charges was by the rate of inflation and would provide short and long stay parking spaces to meet the needs of shoppers, commuters and visitors.

Under the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules, fees and charges must be reviewed at least once per annum, therefore car parking charges / tariffs will be reviewed annually in future, under delegation authority to the relevant Service Director.

After considering all the information presented to it verbally, and in writing, it was agreed that:

RESOLVED: The objections be overruled and that the uplifted tariffs / charges as set out in Appendix 1 be implemented with effect from 1 April 2024.