Brighton and Hove parking review begins
A review of parking across Brighton and Hove has begun.
Residents, businesses and other interested parties will be asked about the three key subjects
- Prices
- The future of controlled parking zones
- The operation of the parking service
Changes to parking prices were approved in principle by Councillor Ian Davey, the Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet member for transport and the public realm.
The council will publish a traffic order shortly and this will give the public a chance to express their views.
The citywide review will give people a broader opportunity to say how pricing affects transport choice and to comment on different price bands and zones and extended hours of operation.
The element of the citywide consultation that looks at controlled parking zones will result in a timetable for reviews.
It will also look at whether the boundaries are right, the differences between so-called “light touch” and “full” schemes, local issues, funding and disabled access.
Views are also being sought on how the parking service operates, how it could be modernised using new technology such as cashless parking and ways of improving customer service.
Mark Prior, the lead commissioner for city regulation and infrastructure, will chair the Parking Review Project Board.
He said: “The first stage is to ask residents, businesses, councillors and organisations for their views on these three broad areas so that they have the opportunity to shape the content of the review.
“That input will form the basis of public consultation in the spring.
“We will review on and off-street parking and how the council should consult in the future, and look at the best practice of other councils.”
Council officials will visit local action teams and other community forums and invite cross-party contributions through the council’s scrutiny process.
The review is expected to take a year to complete, with a progress report scheduled after six months.
