Decision details

Five Year Business Plan for Tilgate Park & Nature Centre Relating to Resolution (c) of Report HCS/068

Decision Maker: Head of Community Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

At its meeting on 10 January 2024 the Cabinet considered report HCS/068 which assessed proposals to further improve the leisure facilities available to visitors as well as support spend-to-save and spend-to-earn initiatives. At that meeting the Cabinet resolved (resolution c) to delegate authority to the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Wellbeing, to proceed with projects and proposals subject to budget availability and delegation levels.

One such proposal was to increase the car park fees at Tilgate Park as the fees had not increased for a number of years and is a key income generator for the park.

A further options report was produced for the Cabinet Member on 28 March 2024 for an amendment to the Crawley Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places - Civil Enforcement and Consolidation Order 2009, providing options for consideration.

Decision:

That the following increase to the parking tariffs at Tilgate Park be made with effect from 1 November 2024:

 

 

Main car park

Fisherman’s

Hourly up to 4 hours

Over 4 hours

Summer 01 Apr – 31 Oct

9am – 6pm:

11am – 6pm

£1.40

£6.50

Winter 01 Nov – 31 Mar

9am to 4pm

11am – 4pm

£1.40

£6.50

 

 

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Flat rate increase on hourly rate by £0.10p per hour and £0.50p for the over four hours.

Option 2 - Flat rate increase on hourly rate by £0.20p per hour and £0.50p for the over four hours

Option 3 - Flat rate increase on hourly rate by £0.30p per hour and £1.00p for the over four hours

Option 4 - Seasonal increase with £0.10p per hour and £0.50p for the over four hours during November to Feb and £0.30p increase on the hourly rate and £1.00p on the over four hours March to October

Publication date: 25/09/2024

Date of decision: 25/09/2024