South Ayrshire Council (Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014 Experimental (Amendments) Order 2023 - South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council

(Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014

Experimental (Amendments) Order 2023

South Ayrshire Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to said Act and having complied with the statutory requirements of The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, as amended, hereby make the following Order :-

Part I

General

Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the “South Ayrshire Council (Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014 Experimental (Amendment) Order 2023” and shall come into operation on 06/11/2023 for a period not exceeding 18 months.

Interpretation

1. a) In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned

              to them—

“the 1984 Act” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

“Council” means South Ayrshire Council;

“Principal Order” means the South Ayrshire Council (Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014.

“Schedule” means Schedule 1 annexed to this Order and which forms part of this Order;

“VRM” means Vehicle Registration Mark.

“Parking receipt” means a receipt obtained from a parking ticket machine.

2. A reference in this Order to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment or order.

c) A reference in this Order to a numbered Article or Schedule is a reference to the Article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.

Power to modify or suspend the Order

2. The Head of Roads (Ayrshire Roads Alliance) may after such consultation and notice as are required by law, modify or suspend the operation of the Order or any provision of it in accordance with Section 10(2) of the 1984 Act if it appears to him or her essential—

1. 1. in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic,

1. 2. in the interests of providing suitable and adequate on-street parking facilities, or

1. 3. for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Order runs.

Part II

AMENDMENTS

3. The Principal Order specified in Schedule 1 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule annexed as relative hereto.

Sealed with the Common Seal of East Ayrshire Council and subscribed for it and on its behalf by David John Mitchell, Proper Officer and Solicitor to the Council at Kilmarnock on the 06/11/2023

This is the Schedule referred to in the foregoing South Ayrshire Council (Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014 Experimental (Amendment) Order 2023.

SCHEDULE 1

ORDER TO BE AMENDED

Title of Order

South Ayrshire Council (Ayr Town Centre) (Parking Places) Order 2014.

Extent of Amendment

26. Payment of parking charge in parking places controlled by parking ticket machines

1. Delete Article 26 (a) and substitute with:
2. The parking charge as specified in Article 9 and Schedule 4 to this Order shall be payable on the leaving of the vehicle in the parking place by entering the relevant VRM details and purchasing a Parking Ticket from either a Parking Ticket Machine situated at or near to that parking place or any other parking devices as may be decided by the Council at the level of charge and for the period required in accordance with the scale of daily charges as advertised at that parking place, by;-

i) in the case of a free parking charge the pressing of the issue button or

ii) the insertion of coins or bank notes of legal denomination or

iii) a credit or debit card of a type accepted by the Parking Ticket Machine or

iv) any other method of payment authorised by the Council for the payment of a Parking Charge, including but not limited to, a parking card or telephone payment.

2. Add a new Article 26 (f)-

(f) The driver of a vehicle shall be entitled to one free parking session per day up to a maximum duration of 2 hours.

Extent of Amendment

3. Add a new Article 27a-

27a.     Indications of the VRM by parking tickets

Prior to the payment of the parking charge for a vehicle left in a parking place, the driver of the vehicle shall input the relevant VRM into the Parking Ticket Machine or other method of payment. The VRM or part thereof shall prove the validity of the payment of the parking charge for the driver’s vehicle and be indicated on the parking receipt.  

Extent of Amendment

SHEDULE 4 – PARKING CHARGES AT PARKING PLACES

4. Delete Schedule 4 and replace with-

SHEDULE 4

PART I

PARKING ZONE 1 -  DESIGNATED PARKING PLACES

MAXIMUM STAY 2 HOURS, NO RETURN WITHIN 1 HOUR

(as at June 2023)

PART II

PARKING ZONE 2 -  DESIGNATED PARKING PLACES

MAXIMUM STAY 3 HOURS, NO RETURN WITHIN 1 HOUR

(as at June 2023)

Note    -           The above charges are subject to variation under the terms of the “Local  Authorities’ Variation of Charges at Off-street and Designated Parking  Places (Notice Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1997” following  publication of a Notice.

this is Schedule 4 referred to in the foregoing Order