Issue - meetings
Seasonal Overflow Car Park - Gold Park, Mundesley
Meeting: 08/07/2024 - Cabinet (Item 18)
18 Seasonal Overflow Car Park - Gold Park, Mundesley 
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Executive Summary |
This report proposes regularising the arrangements in place for the use of part of Gold Park, Mundesley as seasonal overflow parking.
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Options considered.
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The following options have been considered to ensure the District Council achieves best value from parking income at Beach Road Car park.
1) Agree a short-term Licence as per Option 1 set out in the exempt appendix and monitor car park use to inform future decisions.
2) Stop operating the overflow car park on Gold Park as part of the wider District Council owned Beach Road Car Park.
3) Charge a fixed management fee to provide car park services.
4) Installation of a dedicated parking meter for the overflow carpark.
5) Seek to acquire the car park or wider Gold Park area.
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Consultation(s) |
Cllr. Wendy Fredericks (Local member) Cllr. Lucy Shires (Portfolio holder) Landlord/ Owner of the land
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Recommendations
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Resolution for Cabinet to approve:
· A short-term licence as detailed in Option 1 of the exempt appendix.
· Delegated authority to the Asset Strategy Manager to commence negotiation of terms for a new lease.
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Reasons for recommendations
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A short-term licence agreement would allow the District Council to utilise a grassed area in the centre of the Gold Park public open space in Mundesley as overflow parking from the adjoining surfaced District Council owned Beach Road Pay and Display car park during peak periods when demand for parking is at its highest and provide data on the extent of usage to inform future decisions and equitable sharing of income between the District Council and the Landlord thereby ensuring that best value is achieved from the site.
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Background papers |
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Wards affected |
Mundesley |
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Cabinet member(s) |
Cllr Lucy Shires |
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Contact Officer |
Milo Creasey, Estates Surveyor Trainee milo.creasey@north-norfolk.gov.uk Renata Garfoot, Asset Strategy Manager renata.garfoot@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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Links to key documents:
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Corporate Plan: |
Investing in our local economy and infrastructure A strong responsible and accountable Council |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) |
The proposal will provide continued revenue income from car parking fees. |
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Council Policies & Strategies |
Asset Management Plan 2018 - 22 |
Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED to agree
· A short-term licence as detailed in Option 1 of the exempt appendix.
· Delegated authority to the Asset Strategy Manager to commence negotiation of terms for a new lease.
Reason for the recommendations:
A short-term licence agreement would allow the District Council to utilise a grassed area in the centre of the Gold Park public open space in Mundesley as overflow parking from the adjoining surfaced District Council owned Beach Road Pay and Display car park during peak periods when demand for parking is at its highest and provide data on the extent of usage to inform future decisions and equitable sharing of income between the District Council and the Landlord thereby ensuring that best value is achieved from the site.
Minutes:
Cllr L Shires, Portfolio Holder for Finance & Assets introduced this item. She explained that officers had been working on this for 12 months to achieve a position where the Council could move forward. She said that there had not previously been a formal agreement in place and the Council was keen to ensure that the best value was obtained. The proposal was that a short-term licence would be issued and use of the car park would be monitored, ahead of agreeing final terms.
Cllr W Fredericks thanked officers for their hard work on this. She welcomed two years of monitoring as this would accommodate the coastal works which were taking up some of the car park usage. Cllr
It was proposed by Cllr L Shires, seconded by Cllr W Fredericks and
RESOLVED to agree
· A short-term licence as detailed in Option 1 of the exempt appendix.
· Delegated authority to the Asset Strategy Manager to commence negotiation of terms for a new lease.
Reason for the recommendations:
A short-term licence agreement would allow the District Council to utilise a grassed area in the centre of the Gold Park public open space in Mundesley as overflow parking from the adjoining surfaced District Council owned Beach Road Pay and Display car park during peak periods when demand for parking is at its highest and provide data on the extent of usage to inform future decisions and equitable sharing of income between the District Council and the Landlord thereby ensuring that best value is achieved from the site.