PAPER A

POLICY COMMISSION MEETING

Meeting	Policy Commission for Economy, Tourism, Regeneration and Transport
Ref	E.PC.30/11/05
Date	30 November 2005
Time	18.00hrs
Place	Committee Room 1, County Hall, Newport
Purpose of meeting	Formal public meeting
Attendance	Commission	Cllrs George Brown (Commissioner), Henry Adams, Jonathan Fitzgerald-Bond, Charles Hancock, John Hobart, Lora Peacey-Wilcox
	Cabinet
	Cabinet Secretariat	Cllr David Pugh Cllr Alan Wells
	Other Councillors	Cllr Mike Cunningham Cllr Geoff Lumley Cllr Roger Mazillius
	Officers	Ms Louise Biggs, Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Team Ms Astrid Davies, O&S Team Mr Peter Taylor, Transport manager, IWC Ms April West, O&S Team
	Stake holders
	Apologies	Cllr Ivan Bulwer
Agenda Items
1. To agree the notes of the previous meeting	1.1 The notes of the meeting held on 9 November 2005 were agreed.
2. To receive the Blue Paper on the £50 parking permit - Cllr Fitzgerald Bond	2.1 Highways Officers considered Option B to be the most favourable. 2.2 The commissioner expressed a preference for Options C/D 2.3 A 10% increase in parking charges referred to in the draft blue paper is intended as an indication rather than a firm recommendation to Cabinet. 2.4 Car parking charges were last increased in April 2004 2.5 A charge of £35 per year, rather than 50p per week for pensioners, was considered to be a reasonable charge for pensioners. 2.6 The definition of ‘pensionable age’ requires further consideration. 2.7 It is recommended that the Policy Commission for Safer Communities consider any implications of an off-street car park permit when preparing their draft Blue Paper on Decriminalised Parking. 2.8 The Commission recommended that parking permit policy should be reviewed in six months time, together with a review of car parking spaces. 2.9 The Blue Paper was agreed, for submission to Cabinet on 13 December 2005
Action required	Blue paper to go to Cabinet on 13December 2005	Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Planning / O&S Team