Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note the content of the report and the positive steps taken to introduce the Alive @ 5 scheme;

(ii)          to acknowledge that the change to the structure of parking charges in off street car parks has not impacted significantly on the aspirations of the Alive @ 5 scheme;

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer of Operations and Protective Services to return parking charges at the 5 car parks involved back to the original charging rates, on completion of the trial period; and

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer of Strategic Place Planning to investigate appropriate means of supporting the “Alive @ 5” scheme through engagement with local transport providers and continue to engage with Aberdeen Inspired.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer, which provided an update on the progress of the first three months of the trial period of the “Alive @ 5” scheme.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)          note the content of the report and the positive steps taken to introduce the Alive @ 5 scheme;

(b)          acknowledge that the change to the structure of parking charges in off street car parks had not impacted significantly on the aspirations of the Alive @ 5 scheme;

(c)          instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to return parking charges at the 5 car parks involved back to the original charging rates, on completion of the trial period; and

(d)          instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to investigate appropriate means of supporting the Alive @ 5 scheme through engagement with local transport providers and continue to engage with Aberdeen Inspired.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener Councillor Bell, moved:-

That the item be approved, in line with the recommendations contained in the report.

Councillor Yuill, seconded by Councillor Jackie Dunbar, moved as an amendment:-

            That the Committee -

·         to note the content of the report and the positive steps taken to introduce the Alive 5 scheme

·         to agree to extend the trial period by six months and so maintain free parking from 5pm until 8am in the Denburn, Chapel Street, Frederick Street, West North Street and Marischal College car parks until 30^th September 2019

·         to instruct the Chief Officer of Strategic Place Planning to investigate additional means of supporting the “Alive @ 5” scheme through engagement with local transport providers and continue to engage with Aberdeen Inspired.

On a division there voted:- for the motion (7) – the Convener, and Councillors Bell, Donnelly, Duncan, Graham, Lumsden and Macdonald; for the amendment (6) – Councillors Alphonse, Cormie, Jackie Dunbar, Nicoll, Townson and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and therefore approve the recommendations contained within the report.