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(i)       to note that officers would report back to Committee once the outcome of the application for funding to NESTRANS was known;

(ii)       to note the likely costs and timescales for undertaking an update to the Strategic Car Parking Review (SCPR); and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to proceed with updating the SCPR as soon as possible, as funding permits, and report the outcomes back to this Committee by the end of 2024.

With reference to article 14 of the minute of the meeting of 31 October 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which  provided an update on the feasibility of, and timescales and resources for, updating the Strategic Car Parking Review, and sought approval from Members to commence this exercise.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the likely costs and timescales for undertaking an update to the Strategic Car Parking Review (SCPR); and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to proceed with updating the SCPR as soon as possible, as funding permitted, and report the outcomes back to this Committee by the end of 2024.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor McLellan, moved:-

That the Committee approve the recommendations as set out in the report.

Councillor Massey, seconded by Councillor Farquhar, moved as an amendment:-

That the Committee:-

(a)      note the likely costs and timescales for undertaking an update to the Strategic Car Parking Review (SCPR); and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report back to this Committee in 6 months’ time to seek approval to proceed with updating the SCPR.

This is:

1.    to allow the implications for the 24/25 Council budget to be fully understood;

2.    to understand the final funding requirement to the Council once any successful bid for external funding is known; and

3.    to allow the full feedback from the Draft Transport Strategy consultation to be available and understood.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (11) – the Convener; Councillor Delaney, the Depute Provost; and Councillors Al-Samarai, Ali, Blake, Bonsell, Clark, Crockett, Henrickson, Hutchison and McLellan; for the amendment (2) – Councillors Farquhar and Massey.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would report back to Committee once the outcome of the application for funding to NESTRANS was known; and

(ii)       to adopt the motion.

-       COUNCILLOR MIRANDA RADLEY, Convener