Decision details

Free parking day in NFDC car parks for an event organised or supported by Town and Parish Councils celebrating the 80 years since VE Day (Victory in Europe).

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Environment and Sustainability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report proposes a free parking day in NFDC town and village centre car parks marking the 80 years since VE day (8 May 1945) (Victory in Europe), when the Second World War came to an end in Europe, where it is requested by a Town or Parish Council in support of an event to mark the occasion.

Decision:

On 15 April 2025, Cllr Geoffrey Blunden, the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability made the following decision:
That the Council provide a days free parking in its town and village centre car parks to mark VE Day (8 May 2025), where it is requested by a Town or Parish Council in support of an event to mark the occasion.
Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site.
Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Tanya Coulter) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 24 April 2025.
Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

Reasons for the decision:

Recognising VE day supports the community in celebrating the 80th anniversary of this historic day.

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Declarations of Interest(s): N/A

Contact: David Hurd, Enforcement Manager Email: david.hurd@nfdc.gov.uk.

Publication date: 15/04/2025

Date of decision: 15/04/2025

Effective from: 25/04/2025

Accompanying Documents: