Decision details

(i)  To delegate authority to Executive Director of Place to enter into a partnership Agreement and Licence with University Hospitals Southampton (UHS) NHS Trust for a Park & Ride to Southampton following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Green City & Place and the Service Director: Legal & Business Operations.

(ii)  To provide financial approval for using Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) allocation of £1,000,000.

(iii)  To delegate authority to Executive Director of Place to tender, determine outcome and award a future City Centre Park & Ride service following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Green City & Place.

1.  The Licence to use the car park for a weekend Park & Ride is based on 2/7th of the annual financing, is above the threshold for approval under Delegated powers.  The recommendation to delegate to the Executive Director of Place to enter into the Licence enables the terms of the Licence to be agreed. 

2.  The implementation of a Park & Ride site and service will meet the policy aspirations of Connected Southampton 2040, Green City Charter and Council Strategy 2025 to improve sustainable transport and encourage mode shift away from private vehicles.  The Licence will enable the Council to have access to the car park and site owned by UHS Trust to operate the Park & Ride.

Do Nothing – not to enter into an agreement with UHS Trust and not to seek to operate a Park & Ride.  This would not meet the aspirations of Connected Southampton 2040 Transport Strategy or use the opportunity provided by the Trust’s project at Bargain Farm to trial Park & Ride for Southampton.  UHS would run their P&R service for staff and this would benefit residents, visitors and patients to Southampton General Hospital site.  Wider benefits for congestion reduction into the City Centre, air quality and connectivity benefits would not be realised.

Do Minimum – TCF to provide some funding towards the on-site highway works.