Development of the Regional Parking Strategy

Members of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee are receiving a report on Tuesday 5 December, outlining progress on the development of the Regional Parking Strategy.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has committed to the development of a new Regional Parking Strategy to address current issues and challenges the council is facing with parking control, management and enforcement. The development of the new strategy includes consideration of Decriminalised Parking Enforcement and the potential introduction of future parking charges at council car parks and for on-street parking.

A summary of the feedback and the emerging themes received through the public consultation – carried out between September and November – will be considered for inclusion in the Regional Parking by councillors.

Councillors have been asked to agree to receive a draft Regional Parking Strategy report at its February meeting with options for decriminalised parking enforcement and parking charges. All political parties will then be asked to consider these options as part of their budget setting proposals, to be presented at Full Council in February. Following the decision at Full Council, the strategy will be brought back to Communities Committee in April to agree implementation.

The Chair of the council’s Communities Committee, Ian Blake said: “I am grateful to everyone who took the time to contribute to our consultation for the new Regional Parking Strategy – whether online or at one of our Community Conversations. I am pleased that we have received such comprehensive feedback for staff from the Roads Network Strategy team to include in the options presented for the consideration of all councillors.”

Jackie McCamon, Vice Chair of Communities committee, said: “I am delighted with the progress to date on the development of the new parking strategy. The options presented give us great scope to ensure the correct approach is taken for parking in Dumfries and Galloway that meet our needs as a local authority, but also those of the residents, businesses, and visitors of our region.”

The reports can be read in full at: https://dumfriesgalloway.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=148&MId=5798

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