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Accounting for successful enforcementCOLIN BUCHANAN
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Enforcement conference
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PCNs In London 4.7m parking PCNs issued Police and traffic wardens issued 400k Parking enforcement officers outside
London issued 3.8m PCNs In England 18% of car drivers received a
PCN last year 32% of 16 to 34 year-olds had
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Why do you manage parking? safety excess demand conflicting demand raise revenue attract visitors/
shoppers reduce congestion tackle climate change
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Safety Accidents caused by
parked cars 3% deaths 5% all road accidents
Economic cost £600m Clear rationale for
enforcement
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Excess demand If people cannot park they
cannot spend money in your town
Parking controls should be aimed at always providing a parking space
But parking demand varies by time of day and day of week
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Conflicting demands commuters’ cars parked
1.6m on-street 0.5m in public car parks
lost retail revenue £1bn+?
clear economic rationale for intervening
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Parking permits How much too
charge? Should it vary by
Location Engine size Number of cars Commercial or private
What exemptions should apply
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Raise revenue Local government generated £1.3bn gross from
parking - £0.4bn net Of total London generates around half gross and
third net almost 100 local authorities lost money £60m
between them on parking in 2008/09 raising parking revenues by 15% would increase
net revenues by 50% Improving revenue to average cost ratios would
increase net revenue by £150m
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Closed shops and double yellow lines – are they related
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Shopping and parking For town centre
shopping parking is not as important as for food shopping
Strength of retail offer is key draw not availability of parking
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Congestion Urban congestion costs
£10bn Cruising for parking
“My father didn’t pay for parking, my mother, my brother, nobody. It’s like going to a prostitute. Why should I pay when, if I apply myself, maybe I can get it for free?” George Costanza
average time to find a curb space 8mins & 30% cars cruising for parking
Clear economic rationale for intervention
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Climate change Emissions from urban
traffic cost £3bn Emissions based
parking tariffs
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Hijacking of public space