Issue - meetings

Purpose

The report aims to:

·       Provide the results of the resident and business car club surveys undertaken between 13 September and 11 November 2021.

·       Recommend priority locations for a car club, to take forward through the tender process.  

·       Provide updated timescales for the delivery of a car club in Portsmouth.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation:

1.    Notes the results of the resident and business car club survey.

2.    Approves the procurement exercise for a car club, to initially prioritise the wards of St Jude, Central Southsea, Eastney and Craneswater, and St Thomas.

3.    Notes that a report with the car club scheme details will be brought back to Traffic & Transportation, following the tender exercise in summer 2022.

a)    Note the results of the resident and business car club survey.

b)    Approve the procurement exercise for a car club, to initially prioritise the wards of St Jude, Central Southsea, Eastney and Craneswater, and St Thomas.

c)    Note that a report with the car club scheme details will be brought back to Traffic & Transportation, following the tender exercise in summer 2022.

Felicity Tidbury, Transport Planning Manager, introduced the report. Kirsty Routledge, Transport Planner, was available to answer questions. 

In response to questions, Kirsty Routledge, provided the following information as clarification:

·       Of the four areas surveyed, three had been targeted and the fourth had been identified as an additional ward where take up was likely to be high.

·       The parameters for measuring the success of the scheme will be established as part of the tender and procurement process. 

Councillor Heaney commented that he was supportive of the scheme and noted that detailed questions are likely to come forth during the tender process, including the number and location of cars.  He also suggested that there is a publicity campaign in the targeted areas when the scheme is launched to encourage use.

Councillor Stagg agreed and noted that other wards may also be interested in the future.

Councillor Bosher commented that the scheme was positive move and that he supported it.  He added that he had a several questions including the location of the dedicated bays, the impact on existing parking pressures, whether electric vehicle car club bays would be available to other electric car users for vehicle charging and that these will be material to how the scheme is implemented to make it a success. 

Councillor Stagg commented that these were useful and would help inform the procurement process.   

DECISIONS - To

a)    Note the results of the resident and business car club survey.

b)    Approve the procurement exercise for a car club, to initially prioritise the wards of St Jude, Central Southsea, Eastney and Craneswater, and St Thomas.

c)    Note that a report with the car club scheme details will be brought back to Traffic & Transportation, following the tender exercise in summer 2022.