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Car park plan may not be worth cost
THE decision to make County Hall car parks in Dorchester pay and display has been postponed after a £60,000 discrepancy in anticipated parking income.
The proposal was to introduce pay and display parking outside office hours and limit the daytime hours to permit holders only.
A unanimous vote by members of Dorset County Council's Roads and Rights of Way Committee deferred the recommendation pending further investigations.
The original projection by consultant Deloitte estimated that the parking scheme would generate up to £80,000 per year in income for the county council as part of their Fit for the Future programme.
Transportation Manager Timothy Westwood told the committee that a more realistic estimate is more likely to be £20,000.
Committee chairman Coun Malcolm Shakesby said: "This is quite a serious discrepancy of £60,000 and I think we need to wait until the next meeting so we can get more information."
The scheme is also estimated to cost £20,000 to install and the annual maintenance, enforcement and cash collection would cost £5,000 a year.
There have been 23 letters of objection and a petition from the Collition club signed by 229 people.
County councillor Trevor Jones asked the committee to consider the residents in nearby streets - who currently have special parking permits.
7:13pm Thursday 15th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: John, Weymouth on 8:28pm Thu 15 May 08
So if the Transportation Manager can provide a 'more realistic estimate', why was money wasted on employing a consultant?
On top of which, how much has it cost for the consultant's report to be dissected and recalculated?
So if the Transportation Manager can provide a 'more realistic estimate', why was money wasted on employing a consultant?
On top of which, how much has it cost for the consultant's report to be dissected and recalculated?
Posted by: Daddytone, Dorchester on 9:41pm Thu 15 May 08
Surely the only reason people park at County Hall is that - drum roll please - it is free. I know that's why I park there on a Saturday. In this lazy obese Britain if you make people pay for parking at County Hall then they are just going to park either in the town car parks or in the Waitrose car park where you can buy a packet of Polos to pay for your parking.
Surely the only reason people park at County Hall is that - drum roll please - it is free. I know that's why I park there on a Saturday. In this lazy obese Britain if you make people pay for parking at County Hall then they are just going to park either in the town car parks or in the Waitrose car park where you can buy a packet of Polos to pay for your parking.
Posted by: Old Synic, Wyke on 3:17pm Fri 16 May 08
[quote]The original projection by consultant Deloitte estimated that the parking scheme would generate up to £80,000 per year in income for the county council as part of their Fit for the Future programme.[/quote]
As how much was paid for this duff information? Consultants don't come cheap ask W&PBC.
The original projection by consultant Deloitte estimated that the parking scheme would generate up to £80,000 per year in income for the county council as part of their Fit for the Future programme.
As how much was paid for this duff information? Consultants don't come cheap ask W&PBC.
Posted by: nige, dorchester on 4:37pm Fri 16 May 08
I never understand why anyone would want to pay for their carparking in Dorchester. What with the free parking at County hall and also the free parking at Waitrose....why pay ?
I never understand why anyone would want to pay for their carparking in Dorchester. What with the free parking at County hall and also the free parking at Waitrose....why pay ?
Posted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 9:11pm Fri 16 May 08
Oh boy! What a way to "manage" other people's money!
Guess when my council tax bill comes in at £800 for the year, a consultant will revise it to £200 ??
Anyway, what's wrong with "just only" making £20,000 a year? A lot of people would be glad of that chance, although they may not have several acres of tarmac at their disposal, close to a county town.
Oh boy! What a way to "manage" other people's money!
Guess when my council tax bill comes in at £800 for the year, a consultant will revise it to £200 ??
Anyway, what's wrong with "just only" making £20,000 a year? A lot of people would be glad of that chance, although they may not have several acres of tarmac at their disposal, close to a county town.
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