To consider and approve a temporary parking tariff offer at St Martins car park to support use of the car park and the HALO leisure pool which will promote healthy lifestyles to residents by encouraging use of the HALO centre.

To consider and approve a permanent tariff change to coach parking tariffs in Hereford.

To consider and approve the reallocation of city coach parking provision in Hereford to direct the coaches, in the main, to park at Merton Meadow car park.

To consider and approve the expenditure associated with the redesign of St Martins car park to reduce parking capacity for coaches and increase capacity for cars.

That:

(a)        a temporary parking tariff at St Martins 1 car park, as detailed in appendix 1, be implemented for a period of six months, subject to formal agreement of the receipt of a financial contribution from HALO; and

(b)        revised tariffs for coach parking in Hereford, as detailed in appendix 1, be approved; and

(c)        the redesign of St Martins car park and other works associated with signing coaches to Merton Meadow car park be approved at a cost of not more than £25k.

1.          The temporary parking offer at St. Martins is not approved and the current charge remains. This is not recommended as it fails to support the HALO leisure pool in their promotion to centre users. The charges could also be permanently changed without an offer, this is not recommended as it could create an adverse effect on car parking revenue for this location.

2.          The existing agreed charge schedule for coach parking remains in place. This is not recommended as it does not satisfy some of the concerns raised by local tourism groups regarding the charges for coach parking as the current single all day tariff does not encourage coach operators to arrange shorter or medium length visits to the city.

3.          The existing provision and number of spaces for coaches at St. Martins 2 car park to remain in place. This does not ensure that best use of the land is made.