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Housing Paid Parking Charges Increase 2009.

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A decision made (21/11/2008) regarding: Housing Paid Parking Charges Increase 2009.

Decision Reference:      MD-H-2008-0113

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Paid Parking Charges Increase 2009

Date of Decision Summary:

10th November 2008

Decision Summary Author:

Carl Mavity, Director of Estate Services

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

 PUBLIC

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

WR – Parking Permit Charges Review for 2009

Date of Written Report:

6th November 2008

Written Report Author:

Jason English, Senior Management Accountant

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

To agree the implementation of an increase to parking permit charges with effect from the 1st January 2009.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved an increase in paid parking charges of 6% generally and 23% in respect of Hue Court and Liberation Court with effect from 1st January 2009 and annually thereafter by RPI(X) based on the preceding September’s Statistical Reports issued by the States of Jersey Statistics unit.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The uplift in the charges for parking permits will bring them into line with market rates and thereafter provide an agreed mechanism for subsequent annual increases.

Resource Implications:

Financial:  Potential increase in revenue of £25,000 per annum.

Action required:

Finance Director to seek approval of the Treasury and Resources Minister for the uplift in charges from 1st January 2009 and approval of the metric proposed for subsequent annual increases.

Finance Director to implement the paid parking charge increase for 1st January 2009.

Signature: 

Position:

Minister

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

Housing Paid Parking Charges Increase 2009.

DATE OF REPORT:-  6 th November 2008  

REPORT TO THE MINISTER OF HOUSING  

PROPOSED INCREASE IN PAID PARKING CHARGES  

Purpose of the Report  

To request approval for the increase in parking permit charges by 18% with effect from the 1st January 2009 and approval of a metric for subsequent annual increases. 

Paid Parking Charges  

The Housing Department currently issues a number of permits to allow non-residents to park on estates within the town.  The charges for these permits vary between £877.00 pa in low demand out of town areas to £1,938.00 pa in the town centre.  The Department is keen to ensure that this income stream is maximised and that charges are aligned with the prevailing market. 

A local agent experienced in renting out parking has been consulted and advice provided has suggested that charges are generally only slightly (6%) behind the market, the existing charges for Hue Court and Liberation Court are now 23% behind the market. 

The Market  

Generally spaces associated with office blocks or commercial parking enterprises are attracting up to £2,500pa.  However, it has to be said that this upper income level is only attracted on those sites which offer reasonably secure arrangements and where the customer has a dedicated space and is therefore guaranteed a space at all times. 

The parking provision offered by the Department is slightly different.  Paid parkers are afforded a permit which gives the right to park on the estate but does not provide a dedicated parking space or guarantee that the permit holder will always be able to park, although it has to be said that there have never been problems with paid parkers not being able to park due to car parks being oversubscribed.  Housing estates are also not secure environments with tenants and in some areas the wider Public having ready and relatively unfettered access to car parking areas.

 

Section 5.18 of Financial Direction 4.1 (Increases in States Fees and Charges) defines that where property is let on the open market the rate should reflect the market conditions. 

In addition Section 5.12 of Financial Direction 4.1 provides for the approval of a formula for subsequent increases in fees.  In this regard the Department recommends that the Treasury and Resources Minister is requested to approve subsequent annual increases based on the RPI(X) figures published each September. 

Accordingly the Department recommends an increase in parking permits fees of 6% generally and 23% in respect of Hue Court and Liberation Court with effect from the 1st January 2009.  The financial impact of this increase is shown as Appendix 1.  

Recommendation  

That the Minister approve an increase in paid parking charges of 6% generally and 23% in respect of Hue Court and Liberation Court with effect from 1st January 2009 and annually thereafter by RPI(X) based on the preceding September’s Statistical Reports issued by the States of Jersey Statistics unit. 

REPORT DRAFTED BY………………………………………………………….

                                               Jason English, Senior Management Accountant   6th November 2008 
 
 

REPORT APPROVED BY………………………………………………………..

         Carl Mavity, Director of Estate Services                  10th November 2008 

Housing Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Increase in Parking Permit Charges for 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hue & Liberation

 

23%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

6%

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

2008 Charge

 

Increase

 

New Charge

 

GST

 

Full Cost

 

Number of Permits

 

Exisitng Revenue

 

Increase in revenue

 

Proposed Revenue

Clos Du Fort

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

15

 

21,900

 

1,314

 

23,214

De Quetteville Court

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

2

 

2,920

 

175

 

3,095

Durban Brighton Road

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Gordon Le Breton Close

877

 

53

 

930

 

28

 

958

 

1

 

877

 

53

 

930

Hampshire Gardens

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Hue Court

1,938

 

446

 

2,384

 

72

 

2,455

 

34

 

65,892

 

15,155

 

81,047

Jane Sandeman Court

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

5

 

7,300

 

438

 

7,738

Jardin Du Crocquet

1,156

 

69

 

1,225

 

37

 

1,262

 

1

 

1,156

 

69

 

1,225

Journeaux Court

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

2

 

2,920

 

175

 

3,095

Keith Baal Gardens

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

7

 

10,220

 

613

 

10,833

La Collette

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Le Geyt Flats

898

 

54

 

952

 

29

 

980

 

1

 

898

 

54

 

952

Les Jardins Du Soleil

877

 

53

 

930

 

28

 

958

 

8

 

7,016

 

421

 

7,437

Leslie Sinel Close

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Liberation Court

1,460

 

336

 

1,796

 

54

 

1,850

 

16

 

23,360

 

5,373

 

28,733

Lord Coutanche Court

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Nelson House (Winchester Court)

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

1

 

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

Old St John's Court

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

2

 

2,920

 

175

 

3,095

St Mark's Gate     

1,460

 

88

 

1,548

 

46

 

1,594

 

5

 

7,300

 

438

 

7,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

163,439

 

24,979

 

188,418

 

 

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