Minute Item 6 Shepway Parking Strategy 2011-2015 Page 1
Principle objectives Improve traffic flow and reduce congestion Support local residents and businesses Encourage greater use of off-street parking Page 2 Provide parking for visitors to the district in key locations Encourage driver compliance through fair and consistent enforcement
Strategic Options Page 3 New Charging Policy Discounted/reduced charges for off-street. Variable charging policy across the district. Seasonal charges in coastal car parks. Linear charging charge per minute. Car park season tickets. Continue with current scheme Explore options to extend to support tourism, eg. Hotel permits Re-evaluate existing residents car park permits. On-Street charging in key locations with limited waiting in High Streets. Residents/essential business permits in all charging zones. Residents only zones, with some additional limited waiting. Residents requests for extended or additional zones will be considered. Explore options for last resort on-street clamping/removals for persistent offenders and for restrictions on lorry parking in identified locations. Needs to be seen as a package of measures
Charging Zones - policy Page 4 Zone Off Street On street (+20%) Premium Zone +20% Standard zone Standard charge Discounted zone (-20%) +20% +20+20% +20% -20% -20%+20% Rounded to nearest 10p
Charging Zones - example Zone Off Street On street (+20%) Page 5 Premium Zone +20% 1 1.20 Standard zone 80p 1 Discounted zone (-20%) 60p 80p (Rounded to nearest 10p) Example based on a standard charge of 80p Significant reductions from current charges in most areas
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Potential Schemes: Page 7 Location Folkestone town centre and The Bayle Folkestone west CPZ (Existing) Folkestone seafront and harbour Folkestone inner west and north Folkestone outer west and north Sandgate and Enbrook Princes Parade and Sandgate Esplanande Hythe town centre New Romney town centre Existing car parks in Greatstone, Littlestone and Dymchurch Charging Zone Premium Residents permits Premium Standard Residents permits Standard and permits Premium Standard Discounted Premium/Seasonal All subject to detailed scheme consultation
Financial Impact Page 8 Increased car park income from increased usage. Average up from 9% to 14%. Range from 0% to 35% increase. Gross (inc. VAT) car park income up from 834k to 1,047. Based on charges of 1, 0.80 and 0.60. New on-street gross income estimate 1.6m (Subject to agency agreement with KCC) Annual costs of on-street P&D 145k Set up costs of 900k Initial budget of 262k No changes in PCN income or enforcement costs assumed
Financial Impact on Current budget (2010/11 final projections) Combined Best and Worst Case Scenarios Net position Best Case ( 000 s) Worst Case ( 000 s) Page 9 2010/11 Total Outturn - 135-135 Net income from strategy (on-street) - 1,195-385 Net Income from strategy (off-street) - 170 152 Cost of transport schemes 951 141 Net annual surplus/cost to SDC - 549-227 Variance from current budget - 414-92
Comparison with Dover and Thanet On-street charges Thanet Dover Best case 90p to 1.80 1.10 80p to 1.20 Worst Case 80p to 1.20 Page 10 On-street income per bay p.a. Off-street charges 1,012 (2009/10) 50p to 1.60 1,407 601 238 90p to 1 60p to 1 60p to 1 Off-street Income per bay p.a. 314 (2009/10) 660 519 (Current - 414) 319 (Current - 414)
Potential Phasing Pump prime with set aside of 262k Year 1: Folkestone Centre, Sea front and harbour Cost 230k. Net income 450k Page 11 Year 2: Folkestone outer, Sandgate and Princes Parade Cost 453k. Net income 1.2m Year 3: Hythe and New Romney
Implementation timetable Phase Activity Timescale 1 Consult and Implement schemes March 2012 Set aside income from phase 1 March 2013 Page 12 2 Consult and Implement phase 2 July 2013 Set aside income from phase 2 June 2014 3 Consult and Implement phase 3 September 2014 Full year effect of strategy 2015/16
Strategy Timetable Page 13 Informal Cabinet June and July Discussion at Group Meeting Community Scrutiny Sub-Committee - 6 September 2011 Parish Council s Joint Committee 15 September 2011 Joint Transport Board 26 September 2011 Cabinet 28 September 2011 Scheme by scheme consultation and Implementation phased over 30 Months
Consultation Page 14 All detailed schemes subject to extensive community consultation Community questionnaires Surgeries/exhibitions Ward members Joint Transport Board Local businesses Decisions on individual schemes made by Cabinet
Conclusion Page 15 Strategic Issues: On-street charging Reduced charges in car parks Linear charging Variable charges across the district Increased use of residents permit zones Areas: Folkestone, Sandgate, Hythe, New Romney, sea fronts and coastal car parks Detailed scheme by scheme consultation
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