A plan to improve transport and boost our town and city centres

A new approach to doing business in our city Four year plan of transport improvements. Reinvesting parking income back into the urban areas. Multi-million pound package of modernising improvements to roads, car parks and pedestrian areas and reduce congestion. More efficient use of parking areas. Making it easier to access the city. Supporting growth. No additional burden on local tax payers to fund it. Enabling our local economy and communities to flourish

Draft Local Plan and Transport Strategy Our commitments 800 new dwellings each year to 2031 Maintain traffic at current levels. Remove under-used car parks. Increase Park & Ride promotion and usage. Enhance walking and cycling facilities. Improvements to A2 city junctions. New roads to by-pass villages.

Major road improvements already planned New A2 junction at Bridge. Relief road for Herne village. Relief for Sturry village. Additional spaces at all P&R sites. New A2 off-slip at Wincheap.

Car park capacity changes No loss of car parking spaces. Additional capacity in the right place – Wincheap Park and Ride, Station Road West. Only two car parks to close, plus part of another. Reducing congestion. Supporting local business around Westgate/Station Road West/St Peter’s St/St Dunstan’s. Other car parks earmarked for closure to remain in Local Plan.

Transforming car parking across the district Latest technology being introduced - Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) Making parking and paying easier and simpler – in line with customer feedback. Ticketless, pay for what you use, cash or cashless. Book in advance Six month trial in place by Spring 2016: – Pound Lane in Canterbury – William St in Herne Bay – Middle Wall in Whitstable ROLL OUT TO REST OF DISTRICT IF SUCCESSFUL

ANPR - how it works Entrance and exit barriers with cameras for car registration detection

Reducing congestion through technology Online registration and parking payment through ANPR. App to find parking spaces, pay for parking. Electronic signage around the city - real time parking information to reduce congestion.

Revitalising our city spaces

Improving cycling and walking paths Extension of riverside walk to Vauxhall Ave from Asda. Eventual extension to Sturry. Subway improvements in city centre. Improved cycling facilities within the city.

Funding the changes Reinvesting parking income into city transport improvements. User pays principle – fairer for all. No burden on the tax payer. Setting price increases for Canterbury for next four years- a properly planned approach. Herne Bay and Whitstable increases for 2016/17 only at this stage. Park and Ride – no increase until 2018/ p. First rise since Park and Ride price reduced to £1 post 4pm from Late night services to Sturry Road and New Dover Road. Park and Ride incentive days.

Tariff Proposals Current Whitefriars * per hour£1.70£1.80 £1.90 Central Premium per hour£1.50£1.60£1.70£1.80 Central per hour£1.20£1.40£1.50£1.70 Park & Ride per day£3.00 £3.50 *Whitefriars parking charges set independently by Whitefriars.