Decision details

The Leader of the Council, acting in accordance with her delegated authority Agreed:-

(1) To suspend Parking Charges on Town Car Parks from 30th March until 30th June 2020

(2) The Chief Executive monitors the impact of removing the car parking
charges and consider amendments or reversal of this decision should there be evidence that social distancing requirements are not being met.

(3) To maintain parking charges on-street and in Sandwell Valley.

Implementation of the proposals would assist key workers and those making essential trips for shopping during COVID 19 partial lockdown, to be able to do so without incurring additional charges.

All other parking policy and charges including charges for on-street parking bays and charges at Sandwell Valley would still apply. Parking use would be monitored and if the potential risks identified do not materialise parking charges on town car parks are proposed to be in place from 30th March 2020 until 30 June 2020.

To suspend parking charges for health workers on car parks by monitoring NHS identification displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle, however this could lead to damage and theft of identification from vehicles.