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Martin Yardley Director Business Support City Services & Development Directorate Business Support Civic Centre 4/12 Much Park Street Coventry CV1 2PY Telephone 024 7686 1201 www.coventry.gov.uk Please contact Bernie Robinson (Mrs) Direct line 024 7683 1201 [email protected]
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 Thank you for requesting information about New Pay for parking Schemes, which the Council received on 23 April 2013. Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("The Act"). You have requested the following information; All relevant correspondence (including emails, memos faxes etc.) in relation to the inception of the new pay for parking scheme. Please find attached copies of correspondence relating to this parking scheme. Names of Council officers have been redacted as the Council considers that this information is caught by the exemption to disclosure contained in Section 40 (2) of the Act and the related first condition of Section 40 (3). This is because the Council considers that this information (relating to officers who work for the Council) meets the definition for personal data set out in Section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA") as: "data which relate to a living individual who can be identified - (a) from those data, or (b) from those data and other information which is in the possession of, or is likely to come into the possession of, the data controller and includes any expression of opinion about the individual and any indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in respect of the individual"
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To explain further, a disclosure made under the provisions of the Act is judged to be a disclosure to the wider world and here the Council must consider disclosure of personal information in line with the provisions of the DPA. In this instance it is judged that the pers onal infor mation relating to staff is being processed by the Council for the purposes of parking services provision and not for any wider disclosure purposes. Individuals involv ed, with t he exception of nam ed senior officers contained in t he council's standard letter text would also have no reasonable expectation that their details would be disclosed to the world-at-large. Any disclosure of thi s information would be judged in this instance to breach DP A principles, notably the first prin ciple – that of fair and lawful proc essing and the seco nd principle-that of processing for specifi ed and not-incompatible purposes. Names and direct contact details have thus been redacted (removed) in this instance. I am aware that you have already been sent a copy of the Cabinet Member (City Services) report from the 12 June 2012 regarding the proposals to implement pay and display parking on street. Further information on this scheme and a copy of the report can be found on the Council's website at the following link: www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/442/city centre on-street parking Please note that most of the information that you request is owned by the Coventry City Council and may be subject to copyright protection. Under the Re-Use of Public Sector Information 2005 Regulations you are free to use this information for your own use or for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use under the Regulations, for example; publication of the information or circulation to the public, will require permission of the copyright owner and may be subject to terms and conditions. For documents where the copyright does not belong to Coventry City Council you will need to apply separately to the copyright holder. If you wish to apply to reuse the information you have requested or have any other issues relating to this request please do not hesitate to contact me. I hope you feel that our response meets your request. However you have a right to make representations about the outcome or handling of your request – in the first instance this must be made in writing within 40 working days of the date of this letter, to the Council's Information Governance Team at: Council House, Room 21a Lower Ground Floor Earl Street, Coventry. CV1 5RR [email protected]
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If you have done the above but are still dissatisfied, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Yours sincerely Bernie Robinson (Mrs) Business Support Officer Enclosure: Cabinet Member Report June 2012 City Centre Parking Zones City Centre Public Plan Copies of Correspondence Redacted Objections to Proposed Traffic Regulation Order Creating Pay on Street Parking. Business Case On Street Parking
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Cabinet Member Report
12 June 2012
Name of Cabinet Member:Cabinet Member (City Services) – Councillor Harvard Director Approving Submission of the report:Director of City Services & Development Ward(s) affected:St Michael's Title:Report – Proposed Introduction of Pay on Street Parking Is this a key decision?No Executive Summary: A review of city centre parking has been unde rtaken and it is propose d to make a number of changes. These include increasing the number of on street parking spaces, including designated disabled pa rking bays, simplifying the number of restrictions and int roducing pa y on street parking. The changes will provide a way to i nfluence how people pa rk and provide more opportunities t o park for sh ort duration s clo ser to shops, ther efore increa sing conven ience for local shopper s. The proposed changes should also bring benefits to bo ost trade a nd local bu sinesses by encouraging the turnove r of parking spaces, in creasing footfall and the opportunity of access to new customers. To introduce pay on street parking requires a 'designation order' under Section 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. In accordance with the City Council's constitution, in order to proceed with the public advertisement of the proposals, the approval of the Cabinet Member (City Services) is required. The proposed charges for the on street parking forms part of the designation order and are detailed in Appendix B. Recommendations: The Cabinet Member is recommended to:
1. Instruct the Director of Finance & Legal Services to advertise the necessary order required to implement pay on street parking subject to recommendation 2.
2. Approve the proposed parking charges as detailed in Appendix B.
List of Appendices included: Appendix A - Level of parking charges in other towns and cities within the Midlands Appendix B - Proposed pay on street charges in Coventry Appendix C - Location plan showing proposed parking zones within Coventry. Other useful background papers: None. Has it or will it be considered by Scrutiny? No Has it, or will it be considered by any other Council Committee, Advisory Panel or other body? No Will this report go to Council? No
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Report title: Report - Proposed Introduction of Pay on Street Parking 1. Context (or background) 1.1 A review of city centre parking and practices has been undertaken. Currently there are about
230 on-street parking bays with a variety of restrictions. However, vehicle turnover within the limited waiting spaces is low as e nforcement by the Cou ncil’s Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO) requ ires a high level of resource to continually capture vehicle arrival times and monitor lengths of stay in order to enforce the limited waiting bays. As a result, con travention levels are relatively high, meaning that opportunities for shoppers a nd other sh ort term parking activities are being restricted.
1.2 It is ne cessary to have an effect ive met hod of enforcement that works to encour age the
turnover of spaces, in creasing footf all and opp ortunities fo r local businesses. This can be achieved through the introduction of pay on-street parking.
1.3 To introduce pay on street parking requires the local authority to, by order, designate parking
places on the highway. This report deals with the introduction of pay on-street parking. 2. Options considered and recommended proposal 2.1 In conjunction with the ongoing pub lic realm improvements currently being undertaken within
the city cent re, a review has been undertaken of on-street parking provision and p ractices. The aim of t he review is to support the regeneration of the city centre by providing more on-street parking place s close t o ret ail and oth er areas a nd at the same time make the streetscape more attractive and pleasing to the eye by re moving unnecessary yellow lines, signs and other street clutter.
2.2 Following the review it is proposed to:
Create an additional 17 0 on-street parking places across the city centre, leading to a total of about 400;
Create an extra 31 on -street disa bled parkin g spaces in creasing th e numb er
across the city centre from 16 to 47, helping to improve the accessibility of areas of the city to blue badge holders;
Remove yel low lines to improve the appearance of the streetscape as part of a
restricted p arking zone , limiting parking to within marked bays only, with th e exception of legitimate loading activities;
Increase on-street coach parking spaces to create a total of 12 spaces. This will
enable passengers to be dropped off and picked up at convenient locations throughout the city centr e, which will encourage tourism and provide associated benefits to local businesses
2.3 In accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the proposed additional spaces are
to be locate d so that th e free move ment of traffic and reasonable acce ss to premises is still
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maintained. The proposed spaces have also b een located so that access for and to public services is maintained with careful consideration of access to bus stops.
2.4 With the pro posed large increase of the number of on-street parking spaces, it is n ecessary
to have an effective method of enforcement that works to encourage th e turnover of spaces, increasing footfall and opportunitie s for local businesse s. This can be achieved through the introduction of pay on-street parking.
2.5 The benefits of introducing pay on-street parking include:-
• Businesses: will lead to increased turnover of spaces, increasing footfall and the opportunity of access to new customers.
• Convenience for local shoppers: providing more opportunities to park for short
durations closer to shops.
• Traffic Management: there are improvements in terms of congestion and local air quality as the more regular freeing up of spaces reduces the need for motorists to drive around the city centre looking for a space.
• Enforcement: more effective enforcement will be possible as the pay and display
system will avoid the need for CEOs to spend large a mounts of their time observing vehicle arriva l times. This will allow more CEO time and resources to be used more effectively to enforce other restrictions in the community, to assist to keep traffic moving and improve road safety.
2.6 The key objective when considering the introdu ction of pay on-street p arking is it makes a
significant and positive contribution to tra ffic manage ment by increasing the number of parking spaces available for shoppers and visitors and reducing congestion.
2.7 Due to difficulties in e nforcing th e current limited waiting restrictio ns, many motorists contravene the restrictio ns and park for longer than entitled, making it difficult for shoppers and visitors to find a space. Introd ucing on-str eet chargin g will better manage the parkin g available so that spaces are more readily available for shoppers and other short term visitors.
2.8 The introduction of pay on-street parking is so metimes met with concerns, especially from businesses, claiming it will have an adverse affect on the l ocal econo my b y reducing the number of visitors. No evidence has been d iscovered from other town s and cities where it has been introduced that it has a detrimental impact on trade.
2.9 The key to ensuring the re is no detrimental impact is throu gh having an appropriate level of
tariff makin g sure it is not set to o high. To ensure this a bench marking exercise was undertaken which looked at the cur rent level of parking ch arges and maximum durations of stay at a n umber of ci ties across the Midlands including Birmingha m, Derb y, Leicester, Nottingham and Wolverhampton. In addition, d ata from local towns wit hin Warwickshire was also used.
2.10 The benchmarking information on the level of charges and the maximum duration of stay
in other areas is outlined in Appendix A. Proposed tariffs for Coventry are shown in Appendix B. The proposed on street parking tariffs in Coventry are nomin ally higher than the equivalent charges within the City Councils Car Parks in order to maintain the viabilit y of City Centre car parks, however they a re lower than the tariff s for pay on street par king at a number of authorities within the benchmarking exercise.
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2.11 A ma ximum duration of 2 hours is proposed in the central zone, which is a standard practice highlighted by the benchmarking exerci se. It is proposed that parking charges will apply Mond ay to Saturday 8a m – 6pm and o n a Sunday/ bank holid ays betwee n 10am – 4pm.
2.12 No charges are proposed after 6 pm (until 8am) to encourage the local n ight-time
economy. The free on street parkin g provides an alternative to the existing low cost eveni ng parking available within the city's car parks.
2.13 Another option considered was to allow all day on street parking. However, this was not
considered to be benef icial as it would not create the turnover of spaces available for visitors/local shoppers, which assists local businesses, and may result in all day p arking by people working in the city centre. All day parking provisio n for commuters and lo ng sta y visitors remains available in the off street car parks.
2.14 Another option to be considered is to retain th e existing situation, which comprise s of
'free' limited waiting bays. However, vehicle turnover within limited waiting bays is low, and as previously h ighlighted p arking enforcement req uires a high level of re source to continually capture vehicle arrival times and monitor lengths of stay in order to enforce the limited waiting bays. As a result, the nu mber of drivers overstay ing the time limit is much higher with limited waiting bays than with on-street pay and display, meaning that opportunities for shoppers and other short term parking activities are being r estricted. T his is also a very time intensive process and not an efficient use of a CEO's time.
2.15 The recommended proposal is therefore the introduction of pay on street parking, using a
'zoned' approach, which is consistent with the other towns and cities within the benchmarking exercise. Two different maximum lengths of stay are proposed depending on the proximity to main retail a reas, a shor ter maximum duration is provided where turnover of space s is more beneficial to traders.
2.16 Local Authorities have been able to charge for on street parking since 1958 and it is now
common place across t he country. Coventry is the only ma jor city in England that does not charge for o n street par king. In fa ct, a comparison of parkin g costs in t he UK's top 20 most populated cities underta ken by Which?, showed that Cove ntry was the only city th at did not charge for on street parking.
2.17 The introdu ction of pay on street parking doe s generate income. W here there is a
surplus of income over expenditure then this has to be spent in accordance with Section 55 of the Road Traffic Reg ulation Act 1984 i.e. on recovering start up costs, off street parking provision and highway/ environmental improvements etc
3. Results of consultation undertaken3.1 Subject to the approval of the recommendations, the proposals will be publically advertised
through a designation order. Further consultation, publicity and awareness of the proposals will be launched as part of this process.
4. Timetable for implementing this decision 4.1 If approved it is proposed to advertise the designation order by the end of June 2012 5. Comments from Director of Finance and Legal Services 5.1 Financial implications
The capital cost of implementing new pay and display machines for both on street and off street parking is estimated to be £256k; on street parking represents £185k of this cost. This is part of a wider scheme to improve and update car park equipment and infrastructure on the approved capital programme 2012/13 Any surplus income generated can only be utilised in one or more wa ys provided for under Section 55 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (see 2.16)
5.2 Legal implications
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 allows the Council to designate parking places on the highway and make charges for vehicles left in a parking place so designated. Regulations made under the Act provide for consultation with the Police and other relevant bodies and for a public notice/objection process. Any objections received will be considered at a future Cabinet Member meeting When considering making a 'design ation order' the Council is obliged u nder Sections 45(3) and 122 of the Act to promote the "expeditious, convenient and safe move ment of traffic" and the pro vision of ad equate off-street and on -street parking facilities. In promoting these aims, the Council is d irected to co nsider the f ollowing factors (and any other it deems relevant): - maintaining the free movement of traffic; - maintaining reasonable access to premises; - the availability of off-street parking in the neighbourhood; - local amenity; - air quality; - maintaining access for and to public service vehicles
6. Other implications 6.1 How will this contribute to achievement of the Council's key objectives / corporate
priorities (corporate plan/scorecard) / organisational blueprint / LAA (or Coventry SCS)? Introducing pay on street parking within the city centre will provide a way to influen ce where people park and the duration of their stay. This will have an effect on the turnover of spaces and assist to boost local trade and businesses The success of businesses and developments within Coventry contribute to the City Council's core aim of a prosperous Coventry, making Coventry an attractive and enjoyable place to be, encouraging a creative, active and vibrant City. A City that works for jobs and growth.
6.2 How is risk being managed?
A Parking Strategy Project Board has been established, chaired by the Assistant Director for Planning, Transport and Highways, to oversee the project and to manage and mitigate risk following established governance process.
6.3 What is the impact on the organisation?
The proposals will have a positive impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers as it will reduce the time and resources needed to enforce on-street parking bays. This will allow more CEO time and resource to be used to enforce other
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restrictions, benefiting the safety and efficiency of Coventry’s roads and streets, including in local communities.
6.4 Equalities / EIA
The Council has ta ken due consideration of the 'public sector equa lity duty' under the Equality Act 2010 and in particular Section 20(3) which states: "..where a provision, criterion or practice of [the Council] puts a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in relation to a relevant matter in comparison with persons who are not disabled [th e Council is required] to take such steps as it is reasonable to have to take to avoid the disadv antage." In view of the comme nts below, the Council does not feel that the proposed scheme will put any disabled person at a "substantial disadvantage" in comparison with the current situation. Blue badge holders will not have to pay if parked in a pay on street parking bay, displaying their badge in accordance with requirements, therefore will not be disadvantaged. In addition the increased availability of on street parking, including designated disabled parking bays, will provide a greater opportunity for blue badge holders to park on street close to local attractors.
6.5 Implications for (or impact on) the environment
The proposals will ha ve a positive impact on the environment by impro ving traffic management in terms o f reducing congestion, as the more regular f reeing up o f space s reduces the need for motorists to drive around the city centre looking for a space. This will have benefits to local air quality. The pay and display machines to be used will also be solar powered, thereby relying on a sustainable energy source
6.6 Implications for partner organisations?
N/a
Report author(s): Name and job title:Caron Archer, Senior Engineer (Traffic Management)Directorate:City Services and DevelopmentTel and email contact:024 7683 20620 [email protected] Enquiries should be directed to the above person.
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Contributor/approver name
Title Directorate or organisation
Date doc sent out
Date response received or approved
Contributors: Colin Knight Assistant Director
Planning, Transport & Highways
City Services & Development
21.05.2012
Paul Boulton Group Manager (Traffic & Transportation)
City Services & Development
21.05.2012 28.05.2012
Shirley Reynolds Team Manager (Traffic & Road Safety)
City Services & Development
21.05.2012 28.05.2012
Liz Knight Governance Services Officer
Customer and Workforce Services
21.05.2012 23.05.2012
Jas Bilen HR Manager Customer and Workforce Services
21.05.2012 22.05.2012
Paul Bowman
Team Manager (Parking Services)
City Services & Development
21.05.2012 23.05.2012
Other members Names of approvers for submission: (officers and members)
Finance: Graham Clark Finance & legal 21.05.2012 28.05.2012 Legal: Mark Smith Senior Solicitor Finance & legal 21.05.2012 Member: Councillor Harvard Cabinet Member
(City Services) 21.05.2012 26.05.2012
This report is published on the council's website: www.coventry.gov.uk/meetings
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Appendix A - Existing on-street parking charges in other Midlands towns and cities
City / Town Area Charge
Max stay
(hours)
Evening charge
Sunday charge
Up to 30
mins
Up to 1
hour
Up to 2
hours
Up to 3
hours
Up to 4
hours
Nottingham Zone 1
£1 £2.00 £3.50 - - 2 Yes * £1 6pm – 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am – 6pm £1 6pm – 8pm £1
Zone 2
80p £1.50 £3.00 £4.50 £5.00 - Yes* £1 5pm – 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am – 5pm £1 6pm – 8pm £1
Zone 3
50p £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 - 3 Yes* £1 6pm – 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am – 6pm £1 6pm – 8pm £1
Leicester Zone A
£1.10 £1.70 £3.00 - - 2 Up to 6pm No
Zone B
£1.00 £1.50 £2.00 - 3 Up to 6pm No
Zone C
70p £1.20 £3.20 £3.20 12 Up to 6pm No
Zone D
70p £1.20 £3.20 £3.20 12 Up to 6pm No
Birmingham Inner Zone
£1.40 £2.70 £5.40 - - 2 Up to 7.30pm
Yes Up to 2hrs £2
Outer Zone
70p £1.30 £2.00 £2.60 4 Up to 6.00pm
No
Wolverhampton Zone 1
£1.00 £1.50 £3.00 - - 2 Up to 6.00pm
No
Zone 2
50p 75p (pro rata)
£1.50 £2.25 (pro rata)
£3.00 4 Up to 6.00pm
No
Derby Area 1
£1.10 £2.00 £3.40 - - 2 Up to 8pm Yes 10:00am – 4pm
Area 2
£1.00 £1.70 £2.50 £3.20 £4.20 4 Up to 6pm Yes 10:00am – 4pm
Area 3
30p £1.20 £1.20 £1.20 - Up to 5pm No
Stratford upon Avon
Area 1
50p - - - - 0.5 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Area 2
50p £1.00 - - - 1 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Area 3
50p £1.00 £2.00
- - 2 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Leamington 1 40p £1.20 £2.40 - - 2 (1) Up to 6pm Yes, as in week Average Charge 1 £1.08 £1.85 £3.45 2 70p £1.09 £1.97 £2.79 £3.70
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Appendix B - Proposed on-street parking charges in Coventry City Centre Area Charge
Maximum duration of stay (hours)
Evening charge (after 6.00pm)
Sunday charge
Up to 30
mins
Up to 1
hour
Up to 2
hours
Up to 3
hours
Up to 4
hours
Zone 1
50p £1.00 £2.00 2 No As per weekday
Zone 2
50p £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 £4.00 4 No As per weekday
Note: charges to operate Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 6.00pm and Sundays/Bank Holiday's 10.00am to 4.00pm
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Appendix C - Plan of proposed parking zones within Coventry
From: Sent: 21 September 2011 13:05 To: Subject: FW: On Street Parking ‐ Wolverhampton/Derby Info + 20 Biggest
Towns/Cities Attachments: DrivingandParkinginDerbyLeaflet.pdf For info. At Joint CM briefing on Monday Cllr Harvard agreed in principle to getting on with introducing on-street pay and display. We will all need to be involved in this project and will discuss how we take this forward. As a minimum, as part of the TROs for Cov2012 we need to make the TROs as compatible as possible for charging. - as a starting point, can you please speak to Nottingham to get some pointers from them as they introduced it several years ago. Regards
From: Sent: 08 September 2011 08:24 To: Subject: On Street Parking - Wolverhampton/Derby Info + 20 Biggest Towns/Cities
Hi, My colleague in Special Projects is off so I've pulled together myself the information we talked about yesterday. Please find below details of Wolverhampton and Derby's on street parking. Wolverhampton's city centre is referred to as zone 1. The link to the PDF document (below) shows 44 locations where pay and display operates in the city centre. Assuming an average of ten bays per location (which is a very prudent estimate), that's 440 bays just in the city centre but I'd expect there to be a lot more. Re: Derby, information on parking isn't readily available. However, I attach a map of Derby city centre which shows all the on street parking locations where charging applies but it appears it's not too dissimilar to Wolverhampton in terms of locations. In terms of charging, the only information I've found thus far is that the charge was £1.40 per hour in 2007. By now, I imagine it's between £1.80 - £2.00 per hour. Charging is in effect from the hours of 8am to 8pm. They generate £1.3m from pretty much those locations.
Wolverhampton
Pay and display parking bays
Pay and display machines are used for on street parking within Wolverhampton city centre.
Parking restrictions are in force:
Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6pm
Parking charges are currently:
Zone 1- 50p per 20 minute period, up to a maximum stay of 2 hours. Zone 2 - 50p per 40 minute period, up to a maximum stay of 4 hours.
Please note that parking on council car parks is not free for disabled badge holders.
Parking in pay and display bays is free from 6pm to 8:30am , with the exception of Paternoster Row, where parking is prohibited during these times.
All pay and display ticket machines carry information concerning the terms of use of the parking bays and charges.
Locations
For a list of all Zone 1 on-street pay and display locations in Wolverhampton city centre, click on the PDF icon below:
Zone 2 on-street pay and display parking is provided within the following streets in the St John's Church area of the City:
George Street Church Street St Johns Square St Johns/Ring Road
At all pay and display locations you must pay to park your vehicle by purchasing a ticket from a machine located close by.
When you buy a ticket it will indicate the time purchased and the expiry time when you must leave the parking space by.
Display the ticket, face-up, on the dashboard or windscreen of your vehicle so it is clearly visible.
If you:
fail to buy a ticket incorrectly display the ticket, or fail to leave the parking space by the expiry time,
a penalty charge notice will be issued.
Blue badge scheme
Disabled persons issued with a blue parking badge may park free of charge and without time limit at parking meters on-street and "pay and display" on street parking unless a local traffic order, specifying a time limit for holders of disabled parking badges, such as a ban on loading, is in force.
The blue badge must be displayed.
Designated Disabled Parking Bays
There a number of designated Disabled Parking Bays within the City Centre. Parking within these bays is restricted to a maximum stay of 3 hours. The Blue Badge must be displayed along with the special blue parking disc showing the time of arrival.
Parking enforcement and collection
Parking restrictions within Wolverhampton are enforced by Wolverhampton City Council. Failure to comply with restrictions will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued:
The penalty charge is £50 If you pay within 14 days the charge is reduced to £25. If the charge is not paid after 56 days the charge increases to £75.
Below are the top twenty largest cities in England (based on the population that comes under their respective Councils- Bradford isn't the fifth biggest city in England but its Council stretches out to a large surrounding catchment area, hence such a high population figure). They and their populations are shown, along with either a yes or no to indicate whether they charge for on street parking. Note that Liverpool's city centre, which isn't much bigger than Coventry's, has 1,500 car parking spaces. Wakefield (even though its Council serves 316,000 residents, the city itself only has a population of 75,000) has 600 on street spaces just in its city centre. We will do further benchmarking to try and identify income from these towns/cities too. We'll share this with you when the info is gathered. London 7.2 Million Yes
Birmingham 992000 Yes
Leeds 720000 Yes
Sheffield 512000 Yes
Bradford 467000 Yes
Liverpool 440000 Yes
Manchester 420000 Yes
Bristol 380000 Yes
Wakefield 316000 Yes
Coventry 305000 No
Nottingham 285000 Yes
Leicester 280000 Yes
Sunderland 280000 Yes
Newcastle upon Tyne 259000 Yes
Brighton 248000 Yes
Hull 240000 Yes
Plymouth 240000 Yes
Stoke-on-Trent 239000 Yes
Wolverhampton 239000 Yes
Derby 230000 Yes
abc Public reportCabinet Member Report
Cabinet Member (City Services) 19th September 2012 Name of Cabinet Member:Cabinet Member (City Services) – Councillor Harvard Director Approving Submission of the report:Director of City Services & Development Ward(s) affected:St Michael's Title:Report – Objections to Proposed Traffic Regulation Order creating Pay on Street Parking.
Is this a key decision?No
Executive Summary: On 12 June 2012 approval was granted by the Cabinet Member (City Services) to advertise proposed changes to parking restrictions within the city centre including increasing the number of on street parking spaces and designated disabled parking bays, simplifying the number of restrictions, introducing pay on street parking and the proposed parking charges. The proposed changes will provide a way to influence how people park and provide more opportunities to park for short durations closer to shops, therefore increasing convenience for local shoppers. The proposed changes should also bring benefits to boost trade and local businesses by encouraging the turnover of parking spaces, increasing footfall and the opportunity of access to new customers. To introduce pay on street parking requires a 'designation order' under Section 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The proposed traffic regulation order (including the designation order) was advertised on 5 July 2012. Objections were received. In accordance with the City Council's procedure for dealing with objections to traffic regulation orders (TROs) they are reported to the Cabinet Member (City Services) for a decision as to how to proceed. The cost of introducing the proposed TROs and associated pay and display machines, if approved, will be funded from the approved capital programme 2012/13 as part of the wider scheme to improve and update car park equipment and infrastructure for both on street and off street parking.
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Recommendations: The Cabinet Member is recommended to:
1. Consider the objections to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order. 2. Subject to recommendation 1 approve the making in part, (i.e. not the part relating to
Sunday tariffs), as described in 2.5.2, of the City of Coventry (City Centre Restricted Parking Zone) (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Designation, Waiting Restrictions, Loading Restrictions, Loading Areas and Street Parking Places) Order 2012.
3. Approve that a detailed benchmarking exercise of Sunday tariffs be undertaken without delay, after which a proposal on the level of Sunday charges will be agreed with the Cabinet Member and re-advertised for a period of 21 days commencing in October 2012, with any unresolved objections, where appropriate, being reported to the Cabinet Member (City Services) for a decision as to how to proceed
4. Approve that the availability of parking and level of on street parking charges are continued to be kept under review.
List of Appendices included:
Appendix A - Summary of formal objections and responses to Traffic Regulation Order Appendix B - Location plan showing proposed parking zones within Coventry Appendix C - Proposed pay on street charges in Coventry, comparison to other towns and
cities within the Midlands and Coventry Car Parks Sunday Charges Other useful background papers: Cabinet Member (City Services) meeting 12 June 2012, Report - Proposed Introduction of Pay on Street Parking Has it or will it be considered by Scrutiny?
No
Has it, or will it be considered by any other Council Committee, Advisory Panel or other body? No: Will this report go to Council? No
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Report title: Report - Objections to Proposed Traffic Regulation Order creating Pay on Street Parking. 1. Context (or background) 1.1 On 12 June 2012 approval was granted to advertise proposed changes to parking within the
city centre including increasing the number of on street parking spaces and designated disabled parking bays, simplifying the number of restrictions and introducing pay on street parking. The traffic regulation orders (TROs) relating to the proposed changes, including the proposed parking charges, were advertised and the associated objection period has now closed. Objections were received. The objections need to be considered and a decision made as to whether to proceed, or not, with the TROs as advertised.
2. Options considered and recommended proposal 2.1 The proposals as advertised are to introduce a restricted parking zone which includes:
Creating an additional 170 on-street parking places across the city centre, leading to a total of about 400; Creating an extra 31 on-street disabled parking spaces increasing the number across the city centre from 16 to 47, helping to improve the accessibility of areas of the city to blue badge holders; Removing yellow lines to improve the appearance of the streetscape, limiting parking to within marked bays only, with the exception of legitimate loading activities;
Increasing on-street coach parking spaces to enable passengers to be dropped off and picked up at convenient locations throughout the city centre, which will encourage tourism and provide associated benefits to local businesses; Introducing pay on street parking (proposed tariffs detailed in Appendix C).
2.2 The introduction of pay on street parking will assist with more effective enforcement which will
in turn help with the increased turnover of parking spaces providing more opportunities to park for short durations closer to local amenities. Longer duration car parking remains available in the off street car parks.
2.3 As part of the statutory procedure the TRO was advertised in the local press and notices
were posted on lamp columns in the area on 5 July 2012, advising that any formal objections should be made in writing by 26 July 2012. Objections were received, which fall into 3 categories, from members of the congregation of Central Hall (51), from members of the congregation of St Johns (3) and one (1) from the National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom.
2.4 The objections and responses to the objections and are summarised in a table in Appendix A. 2.5 The options considered in response to the objections are: 2.5.1 To install the restrictions, including the pay on street tariffs as advertised and
monitor The proposed TRO creates a number of new spaces, including designated disabled parking and coach parking. No objections have been received to the proposed parking
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bays other than to the proposal to introduce coach parking (see Appendix A for response to objection). It is therefore recommended that the designated spaces are introduced as proposed.
The pay on street tariff has been proposed to encourage a turnover of parking spaces. When determining the tariff, benchmarking was undertaking looking at the level of charges and the maximum duration of stay in other areas. The proposed on street parking tariffs in Coventry are nominally higher than the equivalent charges within the City Council's car parks in order to maintain the viability of City Centre car parks, but they are lower than the tariffs for pay on street parking, Monday to Saturday, at a number of authorities within the benchmarking exercise. The proposed Coventry tariffs and those of other authorities are outlined in Appendix C.
Of the objections received those from members of the congregation of Central Hall objected to the proposed Sunday tariff and those from members of St Johns also object to the tariffs on Sundays as well as on other days.
Concerns have also been raised regarding parking for people who have difficulty walking. The proposals do not remove any areas of parking; the available parking has been increased including the number of designated disabled parking bays. In addition blue badge holders do not have to pay and are not time restricted when parked within limited waiting bays provided they are displaying their blue badge in accordance with the rules of the blue badge scheme. The objection from the National Federation of the Blind advises of concerns in regard to the installation of parking meters if pay on street parking is introduced as they consider they will create hazards for the blind and partially sighted. If approved the parking metres will be carefully located so that they do not obstruct the footway, and the parking machine proposed to be used are 400mm wide, 300mm deep, 1868mm high.
The proposed changes to waiting restrictions and introduction of pay on street may affect parking patterns within the City Centre, therefore if approved for introduction, it is recommended that parking and availability of spaces is monitored.
2.5.2 To make the proposed order (in part) except for that part relating to Sunday tariffs and to re-advertise a fee level for Sundays once further investigation and benchmarking has been undertaken. The on street parking tariffs have been proposed following a benchmarking exercise. As previously advised the proposed on street parking tariffs in Coventry are nominally higher than the equivalent charges within the City Council's car parks, but are lower than the tariffs for pay on street parking, Monday to Saturday, at a number of authorities within the benchmarking exercise. Following the objections received further consideration has been given to the attraction of visitors to the city centre on a Sunday. The on street parking tariffs have been proposed to assist with the turnover of spaces as described in 2.2, which it is considered will work well Monday to Saturday, however generally on a Sunday people tend to want to spend longer on activities. The car parks operate at a lower tariff on Sunday, the majority with a fixed fee to try to encourage visitors to attractions, and the benchmarking exercise undertaken for the June 12th report shows that whilst some towns have the same tariff on a Sunday as a weekday, a number of the cities have a fixed fee or no charge.
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It is therefore considered that due to the overall reduced demand for parking on a Sunday, allowing parking on a Sunday within the on street parking bays for a lesser charge, including possibly a fixed fee as in some other cities, could assist the promotion of the city centre as a retail/leisure venue in line with the Council's objectives to create a city that works for jobs and growth. This could be implemented by making the advertised TRO in part, i.e. to progress the layout of where parking, loading, and no waiting at any time has been advertised, but to only progress the proposed time limits and tariffs to operate Monday to Saturday only. This would enable further investigation and benchmarking to be carried out to properly determine the appropriate level of a Sunday charge, which would then be advertised and introduced separately, subject to the consideration of any further objections relating to this outstanding part of the Order.
2.5.3 Not to install the coach parking bays.
The proposed coach parking bays are in addition to the available coach parking in White Street Car park. The parking bays are limited to 20 minutes, no return within 1 hour, and will enable passengers to be dropped off and picked up at convenient locations throughout the city centre, which will encourage tourism and provide associated benefits to local businesses. It is therefore recommended that the Coach Parking Bays are installed.
2.6 The recommended proposal, following consideration of the options, is the installation of the
proposed order in part, which will include tariffs on Mondays to Saturdays, as described in 2.5.2 and to implement a charge on Sundays following investigation and benchmarking to properly determine the appropriate level of a Sunday charge, which would be advertised and introduced separately, subject to the consideration of any objections. The benchmarking would also consider comparisons with Sunday tariffs for Coventry off-street car parks. The current Sunday tariffs in Coventry Car Parks, which start at 50p, are shown in Appendix C.
3. Results of consultation undertaken 3.1 The proposed TRO was advertised on 5 July 2012. Objections were received. In addition a
letter was received from West Midlands Fire Service advising they had no objection to the proposals.
3.2 Appendix A details a summary of each of the objections and responses to the issues raised.
Copies of the content of the objections can be made available on request. 3.3 It is also proposed, if the introduction of the proposed TRO is approved, that further publicity
and awareness of the proposals will be launched to make people aware when the new restrictions come in to operation.
4. Timetable for implementing this decision 4.1 If approved it is proposed that the new restrictions are introduced by end of October 2012. 5. Comments from Director of Finance and Legal Services 5.1 Financial implications
There are no financial implications to the Council as proposed on street parking charges have yet to be introduced. The capital costs of introducing on street parking are unaffected
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and have been covered in the ‘Proposed Introduction of Pay on Street Parking’ report (12th June 2012). The review of fee levels for Sunday on street parking will have an effect on the overall level of income generated.
5.2 Legal implications. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 allows the Council to designate parking places on the highway and make charges for vehicles left in a parking place so designated. Regulations made under the Act provide for consultation with the Police and other relevant bodies and for a public notice/objection process. When considering making a 'designation order' the Council is obliged under Sections 45(3) and 122 of the Act to promote the "expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic" and the provision of adequate off-street and on-street parking facilities. In promoting these aims, the Council is directed to consider the following factors (and any other it deems relevant): - maintaining the free movement of traffic; - maintaining reasonable access to premises; - the availability of off-street parking in the neighbourhood; - local amenity; - air quality; - maintaining access for and to public service vehicles.
There is an obligation under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to advertise our intention to make Traffic Orders and to inform various stakeholders, including the Police and the public. The Authority is obliged to consider any representations received. If representations are received these are considered by the Cabinet Member (City Services). The relevant regulations provide an option to make a Traffic Order in part and to defer a decision on making the remainder of the order to a later date (provided such a decision is made within 2 years of the original order being advertised). At that date, the authority can proceed with the remaining parts of the order, abandon them or modify them and advertise any substantial changes for further comment. The 1984 Act provides that once a Traffic Order has been made it may only be challenged further via the High Court on a point of law (i.e. that the Order does not comply with the Act for some reason).
6. Other implications
N/a 6.1 How will this contribute to achievement of the Council's key objectives / corporate
priorities (corporate plan/scorecard) / organisational blueprint / LAA (or Coventry SCS)?
Introducing pay on street parking within the city centre will provide a way to influence where people park and the duration of their stay. This will have an effect on the turnover of spaces and assist to boost local trade and businesses The success of businesses and developments within Coventry contribute to the City Council's core aim of a prosperous Coventry, making Coventry an attractive and enjoyable place to be, encouraging a creative, active and vibrant City. A City that works for jobs and growth.
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6.2 How is risk being managed? A Parking Strategy Project Board has been established, chaired by the Assistant Director for Planning, Transport and Highways, to oversee the project and to manage and mitigate risk following established governance processes.
6.3 What is the impact on the organisation?
The proposals will have a positive impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers as it will reduce the time and resources needed to enforce on-street parking bays. This will allow more CEO time and resource to be used to enforce other restrictions, benefiting the safety and efficiency of Coventry’s roads and streets, including in local communities.
6.4 Equalities / EIA
The Council has taken due consideration of the 'public sector equality duty' under the Equality Act 2010 and in particular Section 20(3) which states: "..where a provision, criterion or practice of [the Council] puts a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in relation to a relevant matter in comparison with persons who are not disabled [the Council is required] to take such steps as it is reasonable to have to take to avoid the disadvantage." In view of the comments below, the Council considers that the proposed scheme would not put any disabled person at a "substantial disadvantage" in comparison with the current situation. Blue badge holders do not have to pay, nor are they time limited, if parked in a pay on street parking bay displaying their badge in accordance with requirements, therefore they would not be disadvantaged. In addition the proposed increased availability of on street parking, including designated disabled parking bays, would provide a greater opportunity for blue badge holders to park on street close to local attractors. Objectors to the TRO raised the issue that the proposed changes could impact on the ability of worshippers, particularly older or disabled people, to attend religious services. The existing situation does not guarantee free parking for worshipers on a Sunday only that there is the potential that an on street parking space may be available. The proposed changes would increase the number of on street parking spaces and therefore the opportunity to park, if the order is introduced in part, as per 2.5.2, no tariff would apply on a Sunday. It is acknowledged that the new restrictions, with the exception of blue badge holders, will require alternative parking patterns to be established Monday to Saturday, especially in regard to payment. These changes could include continuing to park on street with the associated tariff or utilising nearby public car parks. Manor House Drive Car Park is located near to Coventry Central Hall and Lower Precinct car park is located near to St Johns. Alternative arrangements could include car sharing or using public transport. The objection received from the National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom raised concerns about the necessity for on-street coach parking and also that the installation of parking meters may prove to be a hazard. The Council considers that the provision of the additional coach parking would improve access to the city centre. All parking meters would be installed appropriately and would not impede the footway.
6.5 Implications for (or impact on) the environment
The proposals will have a positive impact on the environment by improving traffic management in terms of reducing congestion, as the more regular freeing up of spaces
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reduces the need for motorists to drive around the city centre looking for a space. This will have benefits to local air quality. The pay and display machines to be used will also be solar powered, thereby relying on a sustainable energy source.
6.6 Implications for partner organisations? N/a Report author(s):
Name and job title:Caron Archer, Senior Engineer (Traffic Management)Directorate:City Services and Development
Tel and email contact:024 7683 20620 [email protected] Enquiries should be directed to the above person.
Contributor/approver name
Title Directorate or organisation
Date doc sent out
Date response received or approved
Contributors:
Colin Knight Assistant Director Planning, Transport & Highways
City Services & Development Directorate
20.08.2012 21.08.2012
Paul Boulton Group Manager (Traffic & Transportation)
City Services & Development Directorate,
20.08.2012 21.08.2012
Shirley Reynolds Team Manager (Traffic & Road Safety)
City Services & Development Directorate
20.08.2012 21.08.2012
Liz Knight Governance Services Officer
Customer and Workforce Services
20.08.2012 21.08.2012
Jas Bilen HR Manager Customer and Workforce Services
21.08.2012 21.08.2012
Paul Bowman
Team Manager (Parking Services)
City Services & Development Directorate
21.08.2012 21.08.2012
Jenni Venn Assistant Director Policy, Partnership and Performance
Chief Executive's Directorate
22.08.2012 22.08.2012
Other members
Names of approvers for submission: (officers and members)
Finance: Graham Clark Finance & legal 21.08.2012 03.09.2012
Legal: Mark Smith Finance & legal 21.08.2012 07.09.2012
Member: Councillor Harvard Cabinet Member (City Services)
20.08.2012 09.09.2012
This report is published on the council's website: www.coventry.gov.uk/meetings
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Appendix A - Summary of formal objections to Traffic Regulation Order
Objection Summary
Central Hall
1
Understands, with city centre parking issues, why planning to introduce charges Monday to Saturday. However considers Sundays are different. Many of Warwick Lane spaces are available before the main service at Coventry Central Hall at 10:30am. The Central Hall has limited on site parking and the Main Hall seats over 800 people. Many members are elderly and need to park as close as possible to the hall and Warwick Lane is far closer than any of the major car parks in the area. For these members the new charges would be an extra cost, or for some may stop them being able to attend worship. Therefore consider that introducing the charges is not acceptable.
2- 51
(50 objections)
50 letters (same letter) Understands, with city centre parking issues, why planning to introduce charges Monday to Saturday. However as a regular worshipper at Coventry Central Hall considers Sundays are a very different. Many of Warwick Lane spaces are available before the main service at Coventry Central Hall at 10:30am. The Central Hall has limited on site parking and the Main Hall seats over 800 people. Many members are elderly and need to park as close as possible to the hall and Warwick Lane is far closer than any of the major car parks in the area. For these members the new charges would be an extra cost, or for some may stop them being able to attend worship. Therefore consider that introducing the charges is not acceptable.
Response
The proposed changes to the restrictions in the vicinity of the Central Hall increase the number of spaces, by providing 3 additional spaces at the rear of the Hall and also designate some spaces for disabled badge holders only. This results in 3 disabled parking bays and a limited waiting bay for 9 vehicles. In addition new spaces have been created on Warwick Road in an area in which parking was previously prohibited. Blue badge holders do not have to pay and are not time restricted when parked within limited waiting bays provided they are displaying their blue badge in accordance with the rules of the blue badge scheme. The proposed changes provide more opportunity to park. The proposed pay on street tariff applies 8am -6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am -4pm on Sunday. However, if the proposed recommendation is approved no charge will apply initially on a Sunday and a charge would be implemented on Sundays following investigation and benchmarking to establish the appropriate level of Sunday charge, which would be advertised and introduced separately, subject to the consideration of any objections. The benchmarking would also consider comparisons with Sunday tariffs for Coventry off-street car parks, which start at a flat rate of 50p.
St John's
52
There are young people with children and elderly people who cannot walk far who attend services at church which take place on Sunday at 10am and 4.30pm. Installing metres will make it necessary for them to either pay a fee to attend church or park a long distance away, are concerned this will put off people from attending church. Many members come to the Sunday service by car because the bus service, particularly on a Sunday morning does not enable them to arrive at a reasonable time for the service.
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These people too may decide not to come to church faced with these restrictions. We have short midweek services, metres will by off putting to members of the congregation who are grateful for some opportunity to park free in the streets around the church for a short time, enabling them to attend a short service. Concerned about the impact the installation of metres could have on the number of people who request baptisms, the effect on mourners at funerals and wedding couples may also be put off by the restrictive nature of the parking facilities that would be available. Also concerned in regard to parking metres deterring potential visitors to concerts which are held on evenings and at lunchtime. Have a hall, behind the church, used for meetings and social events. Rely on income from hiring out the facility. Worried that parking metres will impact on its use and result in a decline in bookings which will seriously damage their financial planning. With development of history trail around City are being asked particularly by City Council to keep church open for visitors. How can we do that effectively when new parking costs are being imposed upon visitors? Have built up a policy for being open and welcoming for visitors, a team of church members undertake to do this. Previously had permits which permitted them to park for longer and therefore extend the time of their duty, but these are being removed.
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Wish to endorse the concerns raised in objection 52. Consider that the help provided in rejuvenating the Medieval Spon End by the encouragement of Sunday worship, visitors and shoppers would appear to have been relatively ignored by the City Council, especial later the City Development Team had asked for their assistance. [In regard to keeping the Church open for longer hours as referred to in objection 52]
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Consider proposals to include Sunday as a payment day will badly hit members of the various city centre churches. Sure the proposals if adopted will have an adverse affect on congregations. Many of the congregation are elderly and cannot walk long distances and many are also on quite low incomes. If they have to pay to park, some will probably have to reduce the level of their donations. This is something we cannot afford. St John’s is not just a Sunday church. We have services 6 days a week and we also have a rota of volunteers who keep the church open on several mornings. Seasonal services at Christmas and Easter time also bring extra people to the church. I hope that some way can be found at the very least to keep the parking free on a Sunday morning.
Response
The proposed changes to the restrictions in the vicinity of St Johns increase the number of spaces on Lower Holyhead Road. The total number of spaces available has increased to 35 by utilising areas in which parking was previously prohibited. Blue badge holders do not have to pay and are not time restricted when parked within limited waiting bays provided they are displaying their blue badge in accordance with the rules of the blue badge scheme. The proposed changes provide more opportunity to park. The advertised proposed pay on street tariff applies 8am -6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am -4pm on Sunday. Therefore anyone using the bays after 4pm to park to attend the 4.30pm Sunday service will not have to pay. However, if the proposed recommendation is
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approved no charge will apply initially on a Sunday and a charge would be implemented on Sundays following investigation and benchmarking to establish the appropriate level of Sunday charge, which would be advertised and introduced separately, subject to the consideration of any objections. The benchmarking would also consider comparisons with Sunday tariffs for Coventry off-street car parks, which start at a flat rate of 50p. The existing waiting restrictions provide areas of limited waiting, 1 hour no return within 2 hours, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and a small area of 2 hours no return within 4 hours parking. The current situation therefore provides a time limit on parking Monday to Friday. Observations have shown that these spaces are well used and as with all on street parking there is no guarantee that a space will be available for anyone attending church. It is proposed that the charges are implemented Monday to Saturday to provide the benefits referred to in 2.2
National Federation for the Blind
Opposing increasing on street parking for coaches as there is a designated parking place for coaches e.g. White Street Coach Park, there is no need for coaches on street. Introducing Pay on Street will mean there will be parking metres, as we are trying to declutter the street, more hazards for the blind and partially sighted.
Response
The proposed coach parking bays are in addition to the available coach parking in White Street Car park. The parking bays are limited to 20 minutes, no return within 1 hour, and will enable passengers to be dropped off and picked up at convenient locations throughout the city centre, which will encourage tourism and provide associated benefits to local businesses. The introduction of pay on street parking will require parking machines to be installed. However these will be located so that they do not obstruct the footway and will not prevent people using the footway. The dimensions of the proposed machines that would be used if the scheme is approved are 400mm wide, 300mm deep, 1868mm high.
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Appendix B – Plan of proposed parking zones within Coventry
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Appendix C - Proposed pay on street charges in Coventry, comparison to other towns and cities within the Midlands and Coventry Car Parks Sunday charges.
Proposed Coventry Pay on Street Tariffs
Area Charge
(Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 6.00pm)
Maximum duration of
stay (hours)
Evening charge (after
6.00pm)
Sunday/ Bank Holiday charge* (10am to 4pm)
Up to 30mins
Up to 1 hour
Up to 2 hours
Up to 3 hours
Up to 4 hours
Zone 1 50p £1.00 £2.00 2 No As per weekday
Zone 2 50p £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 £4.00 4 No As per weekday
* Making the order in part will result in no charges applying on a Sunday whilst further investigations are undertaken. Comparison Charges
City / Town Area Charge
Max stay
(hours)
Evening charge
Sunday charge
Up to 30
mins
Up to 1
hour
Up to 2
hours
Up to 3
hours
Up to 4
hours
Nottingham Zone 1
£1 £2.00 £3.50 - - 2 Yes * £1 6pm 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am 6pm £1 6pm 8pm £1
Zone 2
80p £1.50 £3.00 £4.50 £5.00 - Yes* £1 5pm 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am 5pm £1 6pm 8pm £1
Zone 3
50p £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 - 3 Yes* £1 6pm 8pm
Yes* 8am-10am 50p 10am 6pm £1 6pm 8pm £1
Leicester Zone A
£1.10 £1.70 £3.00 - - 2 Up to 6pm No
Zone B
£1.00 £1.50 £2.00 - 3 Up to 6pm No
Zone C
70p £1.20 £3.20 £3.20 12 Up to 6pm No
Zone D
70p £1.20 £3.20 £3.20 12 Up to 6pm No
Birmingham Inner Zone
£1.40 £2.70 £5.40 - - 2 Up to 7.30pm
Yes Up to 2hrs £2
Outer Zone
70p £1.30 £2.00 £2.60 4 Up to 6.00pm
No
Wolverhampton Zone 1
£1.00 £1.50 £3.00 - - 2 Up to 6.00pm
No
Zone 2
50p 75p (pro rata)
£1.50 £2.25 (pro rata)
£3.00 4 Up to 6.00pm
No
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Derby Area 1
£1.10 £2.00 £3.40 - - 2 Up to 8pm Yes 10:00am 4pm
Area 2
£1.00 £1.70 £2.50 £3.20 £4.20 4 Up to 6pm Yes 10:00am 4pm
Area 3
30p £1.20 £1.20 £1.20 - Up to 5pm No
Stratford upon Avon
Area 1
50p - - - - 0.5 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Area 2
50p £1.00 - - - 1 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Area 3
50p £1.00 £2.00
- - 2 Up to 6pm Yes, as in week
Leamington 1 40p £1.20 £2.40 - - 2 (1) Up to 6pm Yes, as in week Average Charge 1 £1.08 £1.85 £3.45 2 70p £1.09 £1.97 £2.79 £3.70
* Flat rate applies, maximum stay length also applies
Coventry Sunday Car Park Charges
Car Park Sunday Charge
Barracks £1.50
Belgrade Plaza £1.00
Bishop Street £1.00
Cheylesmore 50p
Christchurch £1.00
Cox Street £1.00
Far Gosford Street 50p
Gosford Street 50p
Grosvenor Road 50p
Grove Street 50p
Lower Precinct £1.50
Lower Ford St 50p
Manor House £1.00
Moat Street 50p
New Union Street 50p
Salt Lane £1.00
West Orchards £1.50
Opportunity: On Street Parking
Directorate: City Services and Development
Lead AD: Colin Knight
Lead Manager: Paul Boulton
Description: Coventry is the only major local authority in England that does not charge for on street parking. This charge normally applies in town/city centres but is also applied in other areas where parking issues exist (e.g. charging in residential streets near busy high streets or hospitals during working hours where residents permits are in operation). A car parking strategy group has been established to look at all opportunities to optimise income levels from parking to address the income shortfall for the Council's car parks. Charging for on street parking is one of those opportunities. The income generation project team will support the strategy group to develop the charging structures and implementation approach for on street parking.
Benchmarking / Research: Excluding London, Coventry was compared with the nineteen biggest cities in England to identify local authorities that charge for on street parking. From the comparison, Coventry was found to be the only local authority that does not charge for any form of on street parking. In contrast, benchmarking results revealed that Derby City Council generated gross income of £1.3m and Wolverhampton City Council £750k in 2010/11, and in 2009/10 Newcastle City Council brought in £3.6m and Sunderland City Council £470k of gross income. Local authorities have found that charging for parking in areas where parking permits are in operation can offer benefits. If charging applies during specific hours (e.g. 9am – 3pm) in residential streets, this can generate income when demand for parking in such locations is lower than evenings and weekends, and control demand during peak hours. This can be more effective when both the permits and pay and display meters are implemented together. In Coventry's case, this can be particularly beneficial in streets close to the railway station.
Income Target: £0 (income to be derived from the implementation of charging for on street parking will be attributed to the ongoing project to manage the budgetary control deficit and existing income targets for car parking.
Projections: At this stage, it is difficult to accurately forecast potential income levels. The work of the car parking strategy group needs to establish the key assumptions to be made including the number of city centre spaces where pay and display charging can apply and any implementation costs.
Key Issues/Implications: This opportunity is a significant income earner for other Councils. If Coventry proceeds with implementing this opportunity, there will be start-up capital costs with purchasing and implementing pay and display machines around the city centre. Currently, available parking bays in the city centre allow free parking for up to one hour. By implementing charging, this may draw protests from retailers who feel charging could deter citizens who drive into the city centre for short visits to go shopping. However, this can potentially be countered through creating more available on street parking spaces than are currently available. This would typically occur by replacing double yellow lines with parking bays where it is safe and reasonable to do so. Outside the city centre, the introduction of pay and display charges could be met with a mixed response. In some streets close to the railway station, pay and display machines (where charging only applies to non-residents) might be welcomed because they would be seen as a measure to control commuter parking. In other areas just outside the ring road, such as in Hillfields, the idea may be met with more resistance- for example, in student accommodation or in homes with large BME families, there may be several cars to a single household so the approach to provision of residents permits might be a more sensitive issue. However, Hillfields also has an issue with city centre based workers parking in its streets and walking into work. The introduction of more machines around the city centre will have implications for cash collection arrangements and these will need to be discussed in addition to alternatives including text payments text payments/machines that accept debit/credit cards.
Linkages: This project has linkages with the Customer Management abc project, particularly in relation to ways in which customers can pay for parking. This opportunity could lead to greater use of the city's car parks, especially if pay and display meters are introduced in parking hot-spots just outside the city centre where large numbers of city centre based workers currently park for free.