Open: Draft - The Borough of Great Yarmouth (Off-Street Parking Places) (Lorry and Coach Parking Places) and (Residential Parking Places) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025 (21 February - 18 March 2025)

The Borough Council of Great Yarmouth propose to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will consolidate The Borough of Great Yarmouth (Off-Street Parking Places) (Lorry and Coach Parking Places) and (Residential Parking Places) Civil Enforcement (No 2) Order 2014 (hereinafter the 2014 Order) and all related orders and variations (which will become revoked on the commencement of this Order) and will introduce the following:

1. The designation and use of parking places were revised, including the addition of new Electric Vehicle Parking Bays and the introduction of charging points at several car parks in Great Yarmouth (Fullers Hill, King Street, Market Place, Greyfriars Way, Euston Road, Leisure Centre, St Nicholas, and Beach Coach Station Car Park, Nelson Road North) and in Gorleston-on-Sea (High Street).
2. Seasonal fees are introduced at Brush Quay, Gorleston-on-Sea, between 1 April and 30 September.
3. Staff parking is introduced at the Great Yarmouth Borough Council offices at Catalyst House and Novus Centre, The Conge, Great Yarmouth. Parking is available for vehicles displaying a valid permit, with 10 minutes of free parking for the general public using the Print Room, Monday to Sunday.

The purpose of this consolidation and variation includes making typographical corrections and removing superfluous wording for clarity, updating legislative references to comply with the current Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, adding new definitions and clarifying existing definitions, as well as removing sections on enforcement and anti-social behaviour to align with existing legislation and practices.

The scale of charges and the maximum period of stay for different types of parking bays were updated, with specific provisions for Electric Vehicle Parking Bays with Fast and Rapid Chargers. These charges reflect those advertised in the notice titled 'The Borough Council of Great Yarmouth (Variation in Car Parks Fees and Charges) Notice 2025'. New exemptions from charges for Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles while actively charging were introduced, and the conditions and validity of various permits, including Season Tickets, Rover, Residents or Reserved Permits, and Staff or Visitor Parking Permits, were updated.

Prohibitions on the use of parking places for activities such as cooking, advertising, and skateboarding were added. Restrictions on the use of parking places by specific types of vehicles, including the prohibition of Campervans (Motorhomes) and Caravans, Trailers, Lorries, and Coaches from all car parks (except for Lorries and Coaches parking at the Lorry and Coach Park), were clarified. Procedures for the suspension of parking places and the relocation or removal of abandoned vehicles were revised. Provisions for the repair of vehicles in parking places and the use of parking places for specific purposes were updated.

Additional provisions were included for the disposal of abandoned vehicles. The liability and responsibilities of the Council regarding the use of parking places were clarified, including the clarification that no refunds are payable if the length of stay is less than the time paid for. Provisions for the display and retention of electronic documentation as evidence of payment were added. Conditions for the payment of lost revenue and administrative fees when suspending parking places were included. The method of removal, including towing or driving the vehicle, and the safe custody of the vehicle were detailed. The Council's responsibility for any loss or damage to vehicles or their contents was clarified. A detailed process for the disposal of abandoned vehicles, including notification and sale procedures, was provided.

A copy of the draft Order, Schedules and Plans, and 2014 Order being revoked may be inspected below, at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, and at the offices of the Borough Council of Great Yarmouth, Town Hall, Great Yarmouth, during normal office hours.

Dated this 21^st day of February 2025