Car Park Redesign Highland Parking With Purpose Introduction

Car Park Redesign Highland Parking With Purpose

Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Reflecting your feedback Current budget position Revenue opportunities Summary What happens next Gather Members’ Views

Workshop feedback so far

Workshop Feedback Agreement in principle to; • Car Park Charges being utilised as a Traffic Management tool • Develop an inclusive Policy • Agree additional car parking rollout • Achieve a balance between local retention and corporate use of income

Workshop Feedback cont. Points were also raised on; • Applying charging rates to suit location • ‘Sell’ the benefits e. g. multi-story car parks • Tourists ‘expect’ to pay • The investment required, e. g. staffing, management systems • Linkage of facilities to revenue

Workshop Feedback cont. • Communities need to see benefits • Management of overnight parking (caravans) • Opportunities to convert land into new car parks at popular tourist spots • The need to look at each location on merits • Accept the pain – spread the gain

Current Budget Position

Current Budget Area Income Known Expenditure* Inverness - £ 1, 011, 200 £ 423, 543 Badenoch & Strathspey - £ 20, 000 £ 800 Sutherland - £ 13, 300 Skye - £ 64, 600 £ 12, 900 Lochaber - £ 363, 890 £ 75, 200 Ross & Cromarty - £ 44, 500 Caithness - £ 13, 500 Nairn - £ 13, 800 Network Costs - £ 675, 000** £ 683, 456 Transportation Team - £ 174, 029 Total - £ 2, 134, 690 £ 1, 455, 028 * Includes Staffing, Rates , Water Charges, Electricity Charges etc. NB Some car parking related expenditure (maintenance/street lighting) is funded through Roads and Transport budgets ** includes income from Penalty Charge Notices across Highland.

Current Budget cont. Budget expenditure includes; • Staffing, Rates , Water Charges, Electricity Charges etc. • Some car parking related expenditure (maintenance/street lighting) is funded through Roads and Transport budgets • Some issues with understanding budget data. EG Structural Maintenance costs not included

Revenue opportunities

Revenue opportunities Sources: • Future increase in February 2018 charges • Introduce charges in our other car parks • Other opportunities – e. g. new car parking provision • Offer commercial services to third parties e. g. NHS car parks

Revenue Opportunities YEAR Current car parks where charging could be rolled out 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 20 5 year 14 26 25 25 Gross Budget Line (income assumed) £ 210, 456 £ 705, 023 £ 1, 200, 733 £ 1, 623, 512 £ 1, 936, 541 £ 5, 711, 738 Income net of Costs *£ 67, 456 £ 653, 023 £ 963, 733 £ 1, 370, 512 £ 1, 712, 541 £ 4, 796, 739 Data based on in-service modelling which includes several assumptions * First year – reduced income from new car parks to offset roll-out costs 112

Revenue opportunities Current Parking Space Gross Rate of Return SITE Rate of Return Inverness On Street £ 650. 29 Inverness Off Street £ 809. 27 Lochaber Off Street £ 352. 59 Skye Off Street £ 888. 53 Fort Augustus Off Street £ 165. 00 Aviemore Off Street £ 474. 50

Upgrade/Maintenance Cost Number Spaces Est Car Park Size L (m) W (m) Surface Dress sqm SQm Overlay sqm Deep Inlay sqm £ 5 £ 22. 50 £ 40 lining (m) signing 100 50 50 2500 £ 12, 500 £ 56, 250 £ 100, 000 £ 1, 000 £ 500 60 50 27 1350 £ 6, 750 £ 30, 375 £ 54, 000 £ 400 £ 250 20 50 12 600 £ 3, 000 £ 13, 500 £ 24, 000 £ 150 £ 200 Implications for improving and maintaining current car parks and creating new car parking provision.

Summary

Summary We have identified; • Members priorities • Current budget appraisal • Potential further income opportunities • Capital Investment costs

What happens next

Share the pain/share the gain We will develop the policy and; • Look at options to deliver localism benefits • Maximise revenue opportunities • Future Rollout – Existing car parks – New car parks – Car park investment programme

Members’ Views