Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Director Environment

The Corporate Director Environment submitted a report asking for approval to implement new arrangements for off-street car parking enforcement, back office administration and cash collection from 1 September 2021 onwards, following the expiry of the existing contract with Lancashire Parking Services.

Decisions

The Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder agreed that the council

·         appoint Chipside Lancashire/NSL Ltd to deliver and manage the enforcement service for Wyre’s car parks, including payments and all correspondence throughout the three stage appeals process.

·         appoint Chipside Lancashire/NSL Ltd to collect, count and bank cash from the council’s car park meters and from council offices.

·         provide all necessary equipment and accommodation to allow Civil Enforcement Officers to undertake parking enforcement duties on council car parks on behalf of the council.

The Resources Portfolio Holder gave approval to deal with the award of the contract under the exemptions to Contract Procedures, contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that the goods, works or services were of a specialised nature carried out by only one or a limited number of firms with no reasonably satisfactory alternatives available.