Decision details

Country Park Charges 2023

Decision Maker: Director of Universal Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To increase the charges for daily parking and annual parking passes, as set out in Tables 1-2, to come into effect on 1 March 2023.
To increase the daily admission prices at Manor Farm and Staunton Farm and remove the large family ticket option, as set out in Table 3, to come into effect on 1 March 2023.
To maintain the current membership prices at Manor Farm and Staunton Farm, subject to review in Spring 2023.
To maintain the daily admission and membership prices at Titchfield Haven NNR at their current level for 2023/24.
To maintain the prices for guided tours and admission to the Royal Victoria Chapel Tower at their current level for 2023/24.
To increase hire rates for the Royal Victoria Chapel for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, including weddings and event hire, as set out in Table 4, with immediate effect for bookings taken after 1 April 2023.
To introduce a seasonal structure for field hire at Royal Victoria Country Park, as set out in Table 5, with immediate effect for bookings taken after 1 April 2023.
To increase BBQ hire rates at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, River Hamble Country Park and Royal Victoria Country Park, as set out in Table 6, with effect from 1 February 2023.
To move to one hire slot per day for the large BBQ pitches at River Hamble Country Park and Royal Victoria Country Park, with effect from 1 February 2023.
To retain the current BBQ hire rates at Lepe Country Park but move to one slot per day, with effect from 1 February 2023.

Publication date: 09/02/2023

Date of decision: 24/01/2023

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