Power to make and modify schemes
413.Section 72(1) gives local authorities the power to make a workplace parking licensing scheme for all or part of their areas, along with a power to amend or revoke a scheme. A scheme may be made only if the local authority has a local transport strategy and if it appears to the authority that the scheme will promote the objectives of that strategy. This reads across to section 81, which requires the proceeds of the workplace parking licensing scheme to be used only for facilitating the achievement of policies in the local transport strategy. Local authorities can work jointly to make a workplace parking licensing scheme, providing they both have a local transport strategy and funds raised will support the objectives in these strategies.
