Southampton City Council Proposes Disposal of Amoy Street Car Park

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Southampton City Council, as part of the Asset Development and Disposal Programme (ADDP), is consulting residents on the proposal to dispose of the Amoy Street car park. The car park, which has 54 parking spaces, is located in the Polygon area of Southampton, near the city centre, and has been assessed against various criteria, including usage data, commercial impact, and development potential. The proposal aims to reduce the council's corporate and operational assets, decrease operating costs, and support future development options.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Amoy Street car park has 54 parking spaces and is located in the Polygon area of Southampton, near the city centre.
  • The council has assessed the car park against various criteria, including usage data, commercial impact, and development potential.
  • The proposal aims to reduce the council's corporate and operational assets, decrease operating costs, and support future development options.
  • The council will not dispose of the car park to a third party that would continue to operate it as a private car park.
  • Any future development proposals would be consulted on through the planning process.
  • Residents have until Friday, June 13 to provide feedback on the proposal.
  • The council's Asset Development and Disposal Programme aims to reduce the number of corporate and operational assets, with the goal of decreasing operating costs and future maintenance costs.
  • Councillor Sarah Bogle, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, believes that the proposal could provide much-needed new homes or development opportunities for the Polygon area.

Statistics:

  • 54 car park spaces located at Amoy Street.
  • The Amoy Street car park is 1 of 7 long stay car parks in the Bedford Place area.
  • 76 car park spaces are located at Kings Park Road.
  • 88 car park spaces are located at Grosvenor Square North.
  • 10 car park spaces are located at Southampton Street.
  • 48 car park spaces are located at Ordnance Road.
  • 289 car park spaces are located at the Bedford Place MSCP.
  • 532 car park spaces are located at the Grosvenor Square MSCP.
  • 76 car park spaces are located at Kings Park Road.
  • 78 short stay car park spaces are located at Wilton Avenue Car Park, adjacent to Amoy Street.
  • Residents have until Friday, June 13 to provide feedback on the proposal.
  • The Asset Development and Disposal Programme aims to reduce the number of corporate and operational assets.

Sources:

  • Southampton City Council
  • UK Government
  • "A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation will be available from today (Friday 23 May) for residents to have their say on the future of Amoy Street, both North and South sections" (Southampton City Council)
  • "The programme aims to reduce the council's corporate and operational assets" (Southampton City Council)
  • "The site has 54 car park spaces" (Southampton City Council)
  • "Councillor Sarah Bogle, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: 'We are committed to engaging with residents on the Asset Development and Disposal Programme, and the future of the Amoy Street is the first opportunity to put the principles of the ADDP to local people'" (Southampton City Council)
  • "The principle of a disposal is to support future development options and ensure that the remaining parking facilities in a local area can accommodate parking demand within it" (Southampton City Council)