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This report explains the aims and key objectives of delivering a parking enforcement service in Brent and the key achievements and statistical analysis of the last financial year.

Brent is committed to providing a fair, consistent and transparent enforcement Parking Service. Publishing clear statistical and financial information helps achieve these objectives. This report includes information about the number of parking enforcement related penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for the period 2013/2014, the income and expenditure recorded in the Council’s ‘parking account’ and how subsequent parking surplus has been spent or allocated.

that the Parking Services Annual Report 2013/14 as set out in Appendix A to the report from the Strategic Director Environment and Neighbourhoods be noted and approved for publication.

The report from the Strategic Director Environment and Neighbourhoods explained the aims and key objectives of delivering a parking enforcement service in Brent and the key achievements and statistical analysis of the last financial year. Councillor Perrin, (Lead Member, Environment) in introducing the report, drew attention to information about the number of parking enforcement related penalty charge notices issued for the period 2013/2014, the income and expenditure recorded in the ‘parking account’ and how the subsequent parking surplus had been spent or allocated. Councillor Perrin reiterated that the council was committed to a providing a fair, consistent and transparent enforcement service.

Members welcomed the report and noted the acknowledgement that the telephone service had not been as expected following the launch of the online parking system and were pleased to hear that this had now been rectified. Councillor Pavey suggested that in future, information be included in the report to enable comparisons with the previous year. Members raised questions on the number of parking appeals heard and questioned why the percentage of those allowed appeared to be relatively high. The Chair (Councillor Butt, Leader of the Council) assured that reviews would take place under the new contract.

RESOLVED:

that the Parking Services Annual Report 2013/14 as set out in Appendix A to the report from the Strategic Director Environment and Neighbourhoods be noted and approved for publication.