Decision details

This report will outline the findings of a Task Group, set up by the Regeneration, Community and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to review the existing on-street disabled parking criteria and provide a new fit for purpose Medway Policy. The task group's findings will be initally presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 21 October 2009.

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration, Community and Culture

173/2009 The Cabinet agreed the recommendations as set out in paragraph 7.4 of the report and referred recommendation 7.4.1 (a), (b) and (c) to the Council's budget setting process for decision.

The Council aims, in particular through the Older People's Plan, to help residents remain independent in their lifestyle and this policy would aid disabled residents mobility and independent living. The provision of disabled parking places also provides an improvement to accessibility, which is a Local Transport Plan (LTP) target and links with Medway's Accessibility Strategy.