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4 CONSULTATION
As part of the consultation strategy for the Parking Management
Plan and Action Plan, a Working Party was formed to provide input
at key stages and assist in communication and engagement with the
community. The Working Party comprised the Mayor/Deputy Mayor
(Chair), interested Councillors, representatives from the Chambers of
Commerce from each centre and resident representatives, and met twice
during the life of the project.
Town Centres Resident and Business Survey
During the data collection process in September 2007, preliminary
consultation with business owners and residents was undertaken using
email surveys. In terms of business owners, the most common response
was a request for Council to provide permits for business staff to park in
Council car parks or for more unrestricted/all day parking, and provision
of loading/courier spaces. Residents responses generally revolved
around the provision of more parking (including more short term
parking), commuter parking, drop off areas and enforcement.
Parking Management Plan Information Briefing - 5 December 2007
The Parking Briefing & Information Session was held on Wednesday, 5
December (7pm to 8.30pm). The purpose of this session was to:
• provide a concise summary of the context of parking planning;
• give a background briefing on current issues and approaches to
parking management; and
• provide business and resident representatives with materials to
take away and review about parking issues in their respective
centres.
Participants were given time over the end of year break to review the
material provided.
Parking Management Plan Workshop and Plenary - 13 February
2008
The second session was a Parking Workshop & Plenary, to encourage
the centre-based groups to draw out key issues from the above
materials, and points from representatives’ own experience of parking in
their respective centre. This will parallel other groups’ work for parking
in the other town centres. A plenary allowed sharing of ideas from each
town centre’s group.
Following the second session, the refined results of the workshops
were considered and added to the other research work to support and
direct the draft Parking Management Plan. A summary of the workshop
responses is located in the Part A3 of the Appendix.
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