Brent Executive will decide on new proposals for on-street parking charges in the borough. The Officers' report recommends a charge of 20p for stays of up to 15 minutes to encourage turnover of parking places for short shopping trips. This is NOT the first 15 minutes of a longer stay but a quick shop and drive away charge.
For longer stays a 'linear' charge will be introduced of £2 per hour. This will replace the present 'step' charge that sees a stay of 59 minutes cost £2.40 and 61 minutes cost £6. Customers will be able to pay for additional time in increments of 20p (the smallest practical coinage). 20p will buy an extra 6 minutes.
The report admits that it is hard to predict the impact of the changes which it claims overall represents a reduction in charges. If more people stay for up to 15 minutes, revenue will be lost. If the reduced and simpler charges lead to more stays then income will hold up.
Overall the on-going cost is forecast at £330,000 per year subject to the above uncertainties and will be partially met by the reduction in Word Working allocations.
For longer stays a 'linear' charge will be introduced of £2 per hour. This will replace the present 'step' charge that sees a stay of 59 minutes cost £2.40 and 61 minutes cost £6. Customers will be able to pay for additional time in increments of 20p (the smallest practical coinage). 20p will buy an extra 6 minutes.
The report admits that it is hard to predict the impact of the changes which it claims overall represents a reduction in charges. If more people stay for up to 15 minutes, revenue will be lost. If the reduced and simpler charges lead to more stays then income will hold up.
Overall the on-going cost is forecast at £330,000 per year subject to the above uncertainties and will be partially met by the reduction in Word Working allocations.
