FOI Request - Parking
Case reference FOI2019/01136
Published 29 October 2019
Request
The total number of on street parking spaces for which you are responsible (an estimate of capacity will suffice if no defined spaces) 2. What proportion of the spaces referred to in point 1 are free and what proportion paid? o Paid is defined as having to pay to park in the space for at least one period during a normal 7 day week. 3. The total number of physical parking meters for the paid spaces. 4. How many of the meters referred to in point 3 take cash? 5. How many of the meters referred to in point 4 give change? 6. The monthly revenue received from the meters referred to in point 3 for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019. 7. The total monthly revenue received from any form of payment for paid on street parking spaces for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019. Public Car Park Information 8. The total number of parking spaces in public car parks for which you are responsible. 9. What proportion of the spaces referred to in point 8 are free and what proportion paid? o Paid is defined as having to pay to park in the space for at least one period during a normal 7 day week. 10. The total number of physical parking meters for the paid spaces. 11. How many of the meters referred to in point 10 take cash? 12. How many of the meters referred to in point 11 give change? 13. The monthly revenue received from the meters referred to in point 10 for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019. 14. The total monthly revenue received from any form of payment for paid public car park spaces for which you are responsible, for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019. Parking Tickets 15. How many Penalty Charge Notice parking tickets were issued each month for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019. 16. In total how many of the tickets referred to in point 15 were appealed? 17. In total how many of the appeals referred to in point 16 were successful? 18. The total monthly revenue received by the council from paid PCN parking tickets for the 12 months from and including October 2018 to September 2019 Other 19. What is the best estimate of the population of the area for which you are responsible?
Response
1. The total number of on street parking spaces for which you are responsible (an estimate of capacity will suffice if no defined spaces)
As of 22/10/18 total = 4773
2. What proportion of the spaces referred to in point 1 are free and what proportion paid? (Paid is defined as having to pay to park in the space for at least one period during a normal 7 day week)
Unpaid = 4292 which includes permit as per definition
Paid = 429
+ Car club = 12 - as there is no payment for space rather use of vehicle.
3. The total number of physical parking meters for the paid spaces.
55 (not incl Artington P&R)
4. How many of the meters referred to in point 3 take cash?
54 (not incl Artington P&R, Millmead m/c 5 is now card only)
5. How many of the meters referred to in point 4 give change?
0
6. The monthly revenue received from the meters referred to in point 3 for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019.
£576,910.50 (includes £541.60 on credit cards which started in September 19 at one machine)
7. The total monthly revenue received from any form of payment for paid on street parking spaces for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019.
£576,910.50 (includes £541.60 on credit cards which started in September 19 at one machine)
8. The total number of parking spaces in public car parks for which you are responsible.
4395 (includes spaces operating in Guilford park)
9. What proportion of the spaces referred to in point 8 are free and what proportion paid? (Paid is defined as having to pay to park in the space for at least one period during a normal 7 day week)
0 Free. 4175 paid.
10. The total number of physical parking meters for the paid spaces.
75 (includes 4 machines at Guildford Park and 13 Pay on Foot machines - excludes Parks car parks)
11. How many of the meters referred to in point 10 take cash?
70 (includes 4 machines at Guildford Park and 13 Pay on Foot machines - excludes Parks car parks).
12. How many of the meters referred to in point 11 give change?
13 (All Pay on Foot)
13. The monthly revenue received from the meters referred to in point 10 for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019.
£7,262,469.60 gross (includes cash, credit cards and Wave & Pay at all machines excluding Parks car parks)
14. The total monthly revenue received from any form of payment for paid public car park spaces for which you are responsible, for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019.
£10,699,679.18 gross (includes cash, credit cards, Wave & Pay & RingGo at all machines excluding Parks car parks)
Parking Tickets - see attached PDF for answers to questions 15-18
15. How many Penalty Charge Notice parking tickets were issued each month for the 12 months from and including October 2018, to September 2019.
16. In total how many of the tickets referred to in point 15 were appealed?
17. In total how many of the appeals referred to in point 16 were successful?
18. The total monthly revenue received by the council from paid PCN parking tickets for the 12 months from and including October 2018 to September 2019
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