Issue - meetings

Cabinet:

Supported an application by Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) to the Department of Transport (DfT) to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) across South Cambridgeshire and granted delegated authority to the Head of Transformation, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to provide feedback on behalf of the Council to the application for CPE to DfT and the Funding Agreement between CCC and Greater Cambridge Partnership.

This decision was first published on Monday 7 February and so the deadline for call-in is Monday 14 February at 5 pm.

Cabinet:

Supported an application by Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) to the Department of Transport (DfT) to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) across South Cambridgeshire and granted delegated authority to the Head of Transformation, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to provide feedback on behalf of the Council to the application for CPE to DfT and the Funding Agreement between CCC and Greater Cambridge Partnership.

Cabinet received a report supporting an application by Cambridgeshire County Council to the Department for Transport to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement in South Cambridgeshire. Councillor Neil Gough, the Deputy Leader, introduced the report, noting the ongoing work with Cambridgeshire County Council since 2018 for resolving the anti-social parking within the district, and thanking the Greater Cambridge Partnership for funding the scheme for the first five years.

Councillor Brian Milnes, Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licencing, welcomed the additional funding from the Greater Cambridge Partnership, and hoped this would solve the issue of inconsiderate parking within Shelford.

Councillor Sue Ellington welcomed the proposal but raised concerns that there would be no additional funding after the initial five-year period. The Deputy Leader responded that he hoped that parking violations would have reduced after five years.

Councillor Dr. Richard Williams thanked Officers for progress and hoped it would improve the situation within Whittlesford.

Councillor Bill Handley, Lead Cabinet Member for Community Resilience, Health and Wellbeing, supported the proposal, and commented that anti-social parking had been raised during recent Parish Council meetings in the ward of Over and Willingham.

Councillor Dr. Claire Daunton mentioned the introduction of civil parking enforcement would alleviate issues arising from parking around schools within the district, and that this was an ongoing concern in Fulbourn.

Councillor Heather Williams said this was an opportunity for action to be taken across the district.

Councillor Anna Bradnam questioned how the Council would manage disputes. The Deputy Leader responded that a collaborative approach would be taken and would work closely with other neighbour councils.

Councillor John Batchelor said that this initiative was a potential solution for the problem of inconsiderate parking and noted that the County Council’s expected timeline would see a scheme implemented toward the end of 2023.

Councillor Bridget Smith, Leader of the Council, concluded the discussion, and Cabinet:

Supported an application by Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) to the Department of Transport (DfT) to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) across South Cambridgeshire and granted delegated authority to the Head of Transformation, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to provide feedback on behalf of the Council to the application for CPE to DfT and the Funding Agreement between CCC and Greater Cambridge Partnership.