Decriminalised Parking Enforcement in Wrexham County Borough Peter
Decriminalised Parking Enforcement in Wrexham County Borough Peter Lowe RTA Associates Ltd. 31 st January 2008
The Impact of DPE in Wrexham CBC u Background to decriminalised parking enforcement u Functions retained in-house u Enforcement/ Notice Processing u Experience from elsewhere
Local Authority Parking Enforcement u u u u u Road Traffic Act 1991 Traffic Management Act 2004. Police handover of responsibility for non-endorsable offences Special Parking Area On and off-street integration County Court for debt collection Independent adjudication system Ring fenced account for on and off-street Clamping and removals
The Benefits u u u u u The Council decides the enforcement required and applied New traffic schemes can be introduced and enforced Better traffic management Improved environmental conditions Provides encouragement to use car parks A single enforcement regime Self financing – no public long term costs A simpler perception for the public Police resources freed up
Government Transport Policy u Restrain growth in traffic volumes u Increase costs of use of vehicles above inflation u Increase cost of accessing the urban centre by car u Discourage commuting by car u Bus Lanes, moving contraventions
National Progress on Decriminalised Parking u All of London has decriminalised (33) u 197+ authorities outside of London have taken on the powers u 4 in north wales. u The Adjudication Service is up and working u Many other authorities are planning to take on the powers
The steps to Highway Authority Enforcement u u u u Agreement with the Police Df. T Application & formal consultation Financial assessment and provision Review of the traffic regulation orders Information Technology strategy Public Relations strategy Staffing and accommodation review Training and procedures
Financial modelling u Comprehensive u County wide u TRO based models of all aspects of DPE
Financial Details u 6, 600 PCNs per year, at 67% paid rate. u Annual surplus predicted.
Conclusions on DPE u Decriminalisation is a traffic management opportunity u Better enforcement of parked vehicles u Traffic regulations will have a greater significance u It helps to provide a better environment u It prepares the way for continued growth in traffic demand u It provides vital support to Wrexham transportation strategies u It can be self-financing u IT IS NOT AS SEEN ON TV
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