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CarParkCharging:FeasibilityStudy

BrecklandDistrictCouncil Author:SteveJames

ExecutiveSummary

BrecklandDistrictCouncilownsandruns30carparksincorporatingapproximately2,141 spaces.Atpresentallofthesearecurrentlyfreetouse. Becauseofthepresentdifficulteconomicclimateandtheresultingcentralgovernmentcuts theCouncilneededtofillashortfallof3,500,000overthenextfiveyears,thisfigurehas nowbeenreducedtoapproximately2,500,000duetoefficienciesthathavebeenmade. TherequirementledtoaprogrammeofassessmentsbytheCounciltohighlightareasfor costsavingsand/orincomegeneration.AspartofthisprocesstheAuthorityhasdecidedto reviewtheintroductionofcarparkchargesintheCouncilruncarparks. ThecurrentcostfortheprovisionofcarparkswithintheDistrictis300,000perannum.The presentapproachofprovidingfreeparkingmeansthatthecostofmaintainingandrunning thecarparksisbornebytheCouncilTaxpayers. InordertocommenceafullreviewofthepotentialandthepracticalpossibilitiestheCouncil hasconductedafeasibilitystudyandprovidedrecommendationsbaseduponthefindings. ItwillbefortheElectedMemberstoactuponanyconclusionsmadeinthisreportandthe aimofthestudyistoprovidethememberswiththebestpossibleinformationonthe optionsavailable. Thefindingsofthisstudyareasfollows: ImplementingapolicytochargeforparkinginBrecklandisfeasiblealthoughtherearea numberofrisksassociatedwiththis Thestudyhasfoundlittleevidencethatdirectlylinksintroductionofcarparkchargesto reducedeconomicperformanceoftowncentres.Thisishoweverasignificantriskand mitigationplansneedtobeconsidered ThestudyconcludesthatifachargingpolicyisintroduceditshouldapplyfromMonday toSaturday08001800.Anominalchargemayneedtobeconsideredforeveningsand Sundays. Freeperiodscouldbeconsidered,forexample,1houracrossallprimelocationcarparks andfor2hoursacrossthelessconvenientcarparkstohelpmitigateriskscreatedifa chargingpolicyisintroduced AdifferenttariffshouldapplytoDerehamandThetfordthanintheothermarkettowns reflectingthegreaterdrawthesetownshave BlueBadgeholdersshouldpaytoparktheirvehiclesbutreceiveadditionalfreetime

Permitscouldbeutilisedtominimisetheimpactonresidentsandemployeesandshould becalculatedagainstthecostperspaceaverage.Permitsshouldnotbeallocatedfor theprimelocationtowncentrecarparks. PayandDisplaymachinesprovidethebestoptionforcharging SharedServicedeliveryoptionislikelytoprovidethebestvalueformoneyforthe CouncilshouldtheoptiontotransfertheassetstotheTownCouncilsnotbeviable

Activitiesandmethodology

UsageSurveys

Inordertomakeaninitialdecisiononwhetheritispossibleorappropriatetointroducecar parkchargesitisnecessarytobuildupafoundationofdataoverasetperiod.Thisbasedata shouldincludethelevelofusageofeachcarparkandtheprofileoflevelofusageineach site.Gatheringrobustdataatthislevelofdetailisatimeconsumingexercise. In2001,BrecklandDistrictCouncilconductedanexercisetoassessthelevelofusageineach carparkandtoreflecttheusageprofileduringthecourseoftheday.Thiswasavery detailedexercisecoveringareassuchasquestionnairestoascertainmotoriststartpoint. Theobjectiveofthisprojectistoreplicateasampleofthesecarparkreviewsand,ascertain thelevelofusage.Theresultscanbeusedbothtocheckagainsttheoriginalexercisein ordertoassesswhethertheresultsfrom2001arestillusableandtoactasabasisforinitial recommendations. Thesurveyperiodscovered7amto7pm(includingboththesetimes)andoccurred approximatelyonthehoureveryhour,inbetweenthestartandendtime.Thesurveystaff recordedtheentireregistrationnumberforeachcarparkedatthesetimes. Ingeneral,theresultsofthissurveyshowthattheoveralluseofthecarparkshasremained thesamewithsomevariancesonthelengthoftimemotoristsarestayinginthecarparks. CarParkReview EachcarparkwithintheAuthoritywasvisitedtosurveythephysicalstateoftheassetand recordrelevantdetailsaboutthecurrentconditionofthecarparkanddetailsofany remedialworkthatmayberequired. Theresultsoftheseassessmentsappearlaterinthisreport1alongwithrecommendations forthemostappropriatechargingsolutionforeachcarpark.Includedarereasonsand explanationsastowhytheoptionsidentifiedareconsideredtobethemostappropriate.
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Foreachcarparkthereportshowsaplanandrelevantinformationincluding: Position Generalinformationaboutthelocationofthecarpark Size Sizeofthecarparkintermsofspacesandofwhich,areallocatedfordifferentuses,such asDisabledBays. Comment Anyotherrelevantinformationthatwefeelneedshighlighting. Users Takingintoaccountourobservationsandtheresultsofthereviewoftheareaaround eachcarparkcombinedwiththe2001survey,wheremotoristsweresurveyedastothe reasonforparking,wehavegivenourassessmentonthegeneralusageofeachcarpark. ChargingSolution Therecommendedchargingsolutionidentifiedforthecarpark. NumberofMachines&Locations Identificationofthemostappropriatelocationofthechargingequipmentidentified. Impactassessment Thepossibleimpactofchargingontheareasinthevicinityofthecarpark. Other Highlightsanyotherrecommendationsorconsiderationsthatmayneedsomeattention. ImpactAnalysis Ifchargingisintroducedthiswillmeanthatsomedriversmayparkelsewhereinorderto avoidpayment.Inordertoassesstheimpactofsuchchangetheareasaroundeachcarpark werereviewedandtheoverallparkingprovisionwasassessedineachtown. Thisassessmentlooksatthecarparkinglocation,theparkingrestrictionsinplaceonstreet andatotherparkingareasthatmaybeutilisedinsteadoftheCouncilrunfacilities. TheoverallimpactoftheintroductionofParkingChargesmightresultinahigheramountof illegalparking,soextraonstreetenforcementmayberequiredintheinitialperiodof chargesbeinglevied. DiscussionstookplacebetweenBrecklandCouncilandNorfolkCountyCouncilatanearly stageintheprojecttounderstandtheimplicationstothecurrentonstreetparkingpractice. NorfolkCountyCounciladvisedthattheywouldassessthesituationshouldachargingpolicy beintroducedandthenactonanyissuesastheyarise.

TechnologyReview ItisimportantfortheoverallprojectthatBrecklandDistrictCouncilusesthemostrobust andcosteffectiveappropriatetechnologyforapplyingparkingcharges.Toassistatthisearly stageoptionshavebeenassessedatahighleveloftechnologyinthemarket.This assessmentwascompletedkeepinginmindthecarparksthattheoptionswouldbeapplied toandtheresourcesintermsofstaffandcoststhattheAuthoritycurrentlyhasinplace.

Research

District Researchwasundertakentotrytounderstandtheimpactsthatmaybeexpectedifthereisa changetothecurrentcarparkingpolicyinBreckland.Thestartingpointwastounderstand themakeupoftheDistrict.Analysisofinformationhighlightedthefollowing: TheaverageweeklywageinBrecklandis437.40comparedwith507.60across EnglandandWales(Source:Nomis2012). TheaveragehourlywageinBrecklandis10.44comparedwith12.87acrossGreat Britain(Source:Nomis2012). Currently21.56%ofthepopulationareaged65orover.ThisishigherthaninEngland andWales(16.4%).(Source:2011Census) 43.8%ofHouseholdsinBrecklandhaveonecar.30.3%havetwocars;thisishigherthan theaverageinEnglandandWales(42.2%and24.7%).(Source:2011Census) 15.5%ofhouseholdsdon'thaveaccesstoacarinBreckland;thisisfewerthanthe averageinNorfolk(18.8%).(Source:2011Census) Morepeopleowncarsandthereforetraveltoworkbycar(44.8%)thantheaveragein EnglandandWales(37.1%)(Source:2011Census) TherearealsomarginallylesspeoplewhocycletoworkinBreckland(1.7%)compared withEnglandandWales(1.9%).(Source:2011Census) Althoughmarginallymorewalktowork(7.4%)inBrecklandthaninEnglandandWales (6.9%)(Source:2011Census) TheaveragedistancetravelledtoworkinBrecklandis15.88km(9.87miles)comparedto 13.31km(8.27miles)forEngland&Wales(Source:2001Census)2
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OtherfactorstobeconsideredabouttheDistrictare: Anumberofvillagesdonothaveabusservicetothetownoftenmeaningusingacaris theonlywaytotravel Achangeinpolicycouldleadtomoreillegalparkingaspeopletrytoavoidpaying.This mayaffectbusinesseswhohavecurrentparkingprovisionforcustomers TownResearch Researchwasundertakenatatownleveltohelpunderstandmorelocalissuesthatneedto beconsideredaspartoftheoverallproject. Thetford Population24,340(2011Census:WardPopulations) 14carparks/649spaces TwiceweeklymarketsonMarketPlaceCarPark Goodretailprovision,butlowasapercentageofpopulation HigherthanNorfolkaveragevacancyrateofshops Lotsofdirectaccesstocarparksfrombusinessandresidentialproperties Thetfordmayhavesignificantdevelopment,therearealreadyissuesregardingthe availabilityofcarparkinginthetowncentre Opportunitytoresearchthefeasibilityofamultistoreycarparkinthetownwhich wouldallowawiderrationalisationofthecurrentcarparkstobeundertaken.The capitalcostofmultistoreycarparksareintheorderof10000perspace Dereham Population18,609(2011Census:WardPopulations) 4carparks/696spaces CherryTreecarparkhassomeissues.Thefrontprimespotsarefilledupwithallday parkers,generallyworkersleavingthelessconvenientspacestoshoppers Thereareanumberofprivatecarparksthatdonotcurrentlyenforce Threeprivatecarparksarefreetousebutenforceinthetowncentre(Morrisons,The CoOperative&Dencora) Attleborough Population11,260(2011Census:WardPopulations) 3carparks/188spaces Congestedcarparks,especiallyQueensSquare,atpeaktimesoftheday QueensSquareusedasadropoffpointforschoolchildren Impactonbusinesstradewhencustomerscannotparkpeopledrivingbackhomefor example SainsburysstaffusingothercarparkssuchasEdensideandHorsePit Attleboroughmayhavesignificantdevelopment TheschoolhasplansforextensionincreasingtrafficonQueensCarPark
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Swaffham Population7,258(2011Census:WardPopulations) 6carparks/429spaces Carparkingnotconsideredtobeabigissueforthetown MarketonaSaturdayandFarmersMarketonaSunday Currentimpactonparkingconveniencewhenshopperscannotparkinthespacesclosest totheshopsasthesecanbetakenupbyworkers/alldayparking Signageofcarparksneedstobeimprovedtohelpmanagecarparks Therewillbeasupermarketdevelopment(Tesco)inthefuture SwaffhamTownCouncilisconsideringtheabilitytoleasethecarparksinorderthatthey remainfree Watton Population7,202(2011Census:WardPopulations) 3carparks/179spaces Onstreetparkingissuesalreadye.g.HarveySt GrowthplannedandunderwaycurrentlyinWatton TescohaveindicatedtheywouldenforceatimelimitforparkingifBDCchangesits policy WiderResearch Extensiveresearchwasundertakentohelpinformthisproject.Researchinthisareais largelyfocussedonchangestoexistingtariffsasopposedtotheintroductionofanew chargingpolicyacrossanentireDistrict.Insummary,researchismixedwithnodefinitive evidencestatingthatreasonablechargingpoliciesaffecttowncentreperformance. Theresearchhashowevershownthatchangestotariff,orproposalstointroducecharging oftencomeswithresistancefromlocalcommunitiesandbusinesses.Thishasbeen demonstratedinthefollowingareasforexample: Babergh Hunstanton StokeonTrent Nottingham Herefordshire Lymm Theperceptionisthatintroducingorincreasingcarparkchargeswilladverselyaffectthe communities,businessesandvisitors,makingthetowncentresunsustainableandleadingto adeclineinlocalservicesandbusiness. InBreckland,followingtheannouncementofthestudytherehasbeenevidenceof resistancebysomemembersofthecommunityandlocalbusinesses.ADistrictwide petitionhasbeenundertakenashavepetitionsacrossanumberofthemarkettowns. SwaffhamBusinessForumandDerehamChamberofCommercehavealsovotedtooppose anyimplementationofchargestoparkinCouncilcarparks.

Additionally,anumberofTownCouncils,ParishCouncils,businessesandresidentshave writtenintotheCounciltoexpresstheirconcernand/oroppositiontoanychangesinpolicy. ThroughtheCouldWe,ShouldWediscussionsundertakeninSeptemberandOctober2012 onlineandineachofthemarkettowns746responsesonoptionsrelatingtothe introductionofchargeswerereceived.Thebreakdownofresponseswasasfollows: Parking Charge+coverallcost 7.8% Charge+coverhalfcost 41.4% Continuefree 50.8% ThereportoftheFederationofLocalBusinessessupportstheviewthatchargingforparking canimpactontowncentresustainability.IntheirpaperParkingPoliciesforSustainable Communitiestheystate: Smallmarkettownsandtheiroutlyingruralcommunitiesarehitparticularlyhardbythe impositionofparkingcharges.Inthesecardependantcommunities,freeaccesstothetown centreisessentialnotonlyforthepurposeofshoppingbutalsoforsocialinteraction MaryPortasinherreportThePortasReviewlookstoassessthefutureofhighstreetsinthe country.Aspartofthereviewanumberofrecommendationsweremade. Recommendation9statesthat: Localareasshouldimplementfreecontrolledparkingschemesthatworkfortheirtown centres TheCaseStudiesusedinThePortasReviewarefromChesterandSwindon.Bothhave chargingpoliciesinplacebutimplementedaperiodoffreeorreducedtarifftoencourage shopperstovisitthehighstreet. TheAssociationofTownCentreManagersintheirreportAManifestoforTownCentresand HighStreetssupporttheapproachdetailedinThePortasReviewcasestudies.Theystate: Wewilllobbylocalauthoritiestoconsidercarparkingincentivesandpromotionstomake towncentresmoreaccessibletoall Theyrecognisetheneedtochargetoacertainextentbutthatitshouldbereasonable: Thereisnosuchthingasfreeparking.Thereisalwaysacosttosomeone,somewhere.The provisionoftotallyfreetowncentreparkingforalltowncentreusersisimpossible.Notonly that,butlocalauthoritiesdependonmoneyfrommunicipalparking.Atthesametime authoritiesneedtorecognisethefundamentalrequirementforsafeandfree(oratthevery leastaffordableparkingtoencouragepeoplebackintoshops).

Furthertothis,detailedresearchwasundertakenbyYorkshireForwardintheirreportCar ParkingResearch:Adetailedreportonhowparkingcanbemanagedintheregionstowns. Theyassessthecriticalfactorsinatownscompetiveness,identifyingthatParkingisnotthe primaryfactoraffectingperformance.Ratheritiswhatthetownhastooffer,thisneedsto beconsideredwhendecidingiftheDistrictshouldapplyablankettariffacrossallofits markettowns. TheyhighlightedaCaseStudyfromWinchesterin1996whichfoundfromattitudinalsurveys that: Themainmotivationforchoosingaparkinglocationisconvenienceratherthanexpense; Publicattitudestothenewmanagementregimesoftenedafteritsintroductionand; ManypeoplehadsaidtheywoulddrivelessintoWinchesterorusethecarparksless,but thisdidnotmaterialiseinpractice Inconclusiontheystate: Parkingisnotusuallyoneoftheprimaryfactorsaffectingcompetitiveness Chargingisnottheonlyimportantaspectofparkingprovision;theavailabilityofparking andeaseofuseappeartobemoreimportant Properlyformulatedparkingpolicymeasuresshouldhaveaneutralorbeneficialimpact oneconomicperformance Theacceptabilityofchargingrelatestoseveralfactors; Relativecosts(andoffer)ofcompetitortowns; Availabilityoffreeparkingelsewhereinthetown; Thestatusandpullofthetownand: Onlywhenallotherthingsareequal,mightparkingcontrolsplayaroleinthe competitivenessofneighbouringsettlements GVAGrimleyundertookaRetailAssessmentin2004.TheycarriedoutasurveyinRichmond wheretheyaskedpeoplewhytheydidntshopinthetowncentre.Oftherespondents38% citedpoorparkingfacilitiesand18%parkingcosts,butneitherwerethetopanswer. Conversely,whenpeoplewereaskedwhatwouldattractthem:36%saidbettercarparking, the4th(ofsix)primaryreasons.Thetopthreereasonswerealltodowithenhancingthe towncentreoffer.Theyconcludedthatparkingisanimportantfactor,butwasnotthemain reasonwhyrespondentsdidnotshopinRichmondofmoreimportancetothesurvey respondentswasthefactthattheyfelttherewasalimitedrangeandalackofspecialist shopsinthetown TheresearchundertakenbyMRUKResearchsupportsthis.Intheirpaper,Retail DistinctivenessofMarketTownstheyestablishedthefollowingconclusions: Whenaskedwhichparkingattributeswereimportanttothem,theavailabilityofspaceswas thetopresponse,followedbytheeaseofparking.Pricewasthe7thhighestresponse Thetopsevenresponsesaredetailedbelow: 1. Availabilityofspaces 2. Easeofparking

3. Signage 4. Lengthofstay 5. Overallquality 6. Location 7. Charging/Payment Furthertothishowevertheydetailalistofsignsthatmaymeanagreatermanagementof parkingmaynotbringbenefits: Whenthereisnooverallshortageofcarparkingspaces; Whereparkingdoesnotappeartobethenumberonelocaltransportissue; Thetownperformsalocalrole,withoutasignificantruralcatchment; Thetownseconomyisweak(forexampleretailvacanciesarehighand/ortherearefew higherordershops); Thetownhasanearbycompetitorwithabetterretailoffer;or Thetownhasanearbycompetitorwithasimilarretailofferandfreeorcheaperparking. OverviewandScrutiny TaskandFinishGroupswereestablishedunderthedirectionofandreportingtothe Overview&ScrutinyCommission.Finalreportsweredeliveredforthefollowingtowns: Swaffham Attleborough Watton Thefindingsfromthesereportshavebeenconsideredaspartoftheoverallresearchofthis project.Inrespecttochargingthereportsgavethefollowingopinions: Swaffham(March2011): Chargingremainsanemotiveandpoliticallysensitiveissue,especiallyinthecurrent economicclimate.Fromtheconsultationundertakentherewasnoenthusiasmtointroducea chargingregimeandtheGroupendorsedthisposition. Attleborough(March2010): TheGrouprecognisethattheintroductionofchargingwouldrepresentafundamentalbreak withBrecklandshistoricalpolicypositionofprovidingfreeparkinginitscarparks.Thetown councilissupportiveofsuchanapproachwiththecaveatthatfreeparkingperiodscouldbe includede.g.thefirsthourortwo,whichwouldencourageturnoverandhaveminimal impactonshorttermusers.ThereportwentontoconcludethattheCouncilretainsits policyofprovidingfreeparkinginallthreeBrecklandownedcarparksinAttleboroughand thattheCouncilundertakesinthefirstinstancetoseekanagencyagreementwith AttleboroughTownCounciltoprovideenforcement Watton(October2010): TheGrouprecommendsthattheCouncilretainsitspolicyofprovidingfreeparkinginall threeBrecklandownedcarparksinWatton. All,however,concludedthatashortandlongstaypolicybeenforcedacrossallCouncil ownedcarparks.

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TownAnalysis

Thetford Thereare14carparksownedandrunbyBrecklandDistrictCouncilinThetford.

UsageStudy Inordertoobtainusefuldataandcheckthecontinuedusefulnessofthe2001surveystthe sameusagestudyontheBridgeStreetCarParkonamarketdaywascarriedout. Thecarparksoverallusewasupmarginallyby1%recordingthatthecarparkwasutilisedfor 569hoursbetween7amand7pmcomparedto562in2001. Theusageprofileshowsachangeintheusageduringtheday: Atnopointineither2001or2012wasthecarparkfullyutilised In2001usagepeakedsharplyat11amand3pmwhenusagereachedapproximately90% Theusagein2012wasspreadmoreevenlyovertheperiodbetween9amto4pmwith thehighestpeakbeingapproximately75%atnoon Typeofusagechangeddramaticallywiththemajorityofcarsin2001stayingforthe shortperiods,mainly1hour.In2012theonehourstayshaddroppedby45%andlength ofstaywasspreadmoreevenlyovertheperiods

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ImpactAnalysis Asurveywasconductedoftheonstreetandoffstreetparkingprovisioninthetown,the aimofthisistohighlightareas,roadsorotherparkingareasthatmaybeimpactedifparking chargeswereintroduced. TheredareasaretheAuthoritiescarparksandthegreenareasareroadsthatsome displacementmayoccuronastheyareunrestrictedhighway.Theextenttowhich displacementmayoccurisnotknown.

Themainfindingsare: Themaintrunkroad(LondonRoad)doesnothaveanyrestrictionsplacedonitandmay beliabletoabuseatbusiertimeperiodsorduringanyfestivitiesthattakeplaceinthe town. Theonlyotherfreetouseparkingareathathasnotimerestrictionlocatedinthetown centreistheprivateretailparkonMinstergate.Ifchargingwereselectedasthechosen solutionbyBrecklandDistrictCouncilthelandownersandretailoutletsmaywellfind thereisahighdemandforthisfreeparking. CarParkReview TheThetfordcarparkreviewshowedthatthecarparksarewidelyusedandatthetimeof thereviewthetowncentrecarparkswerebeingheavilyutilised.

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TheparkinginThetfordisspreadbetween7mediumsizedcarparks(5885spacesineach) and7smallcarparkscarparks(741spaces)providingatotalof649spaces. Foratownofthissizetheamountofparkingspacesavailableisverylimited.Thecarparks aregenerallyofagoodstandardbutthesignageinthetowncouldbeimprovedtoprovide betterdirectionsformotorists.Evenwithbettersignagesomeofthesmallcarparksin Thetfordwouldremaindifficulttofind;arationalisationofthesesmallercarparksandthe developmentofnewlargercarparkmaybenefitthetowndeliveringmoreprovisionand easieraccess. ThetfordConclusionandRecommendations Lengthofstayrecommendations Itisrecommendedthatifchargingisselectedasthesolutiontohelpreducethebudget deficitthatamixtureoffree,shortandlongandshortstaycarparksisused ShortStay Itisrecommendedthatthefollowing4towncentrecarparksbeshortstayPayandDisplay withamaximumstayof3hours.Thisisbecausetheirsizeandlocationneartotheshops wouldallowamorefrequentturnoverofvehiclestoassistthelocalbusinesses. Thecarparksrecommendedare: StGilesLa StNicholasSt WhiteHartSt MarketPlace Thiswouldmeanthat219spacesareforthesoleuseofshortstayvisitors. Asthesecarparksareneartoresidentialproperties,localresidentsmayutilisetheseareas. Thismayneedtobetakenintoaccountshouldchargesbeintroducedasitmaymeanthe introductionofapermitschemetoallowlocalresidentstousethecarparks. LongandShortStay Itisrecommendedthatthefollowing9carparksshouldbemadeavailabletobothshortstay andlongstayvisitors: BridgeSt BuryRd CageLane TheLink PikeLane CastleStreet SchoolLane TannerStNorth TannerStSouth

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Thisisrecommendedduetothelocationandcapacitywhichwouldallowforbothlongand shortstayvisitors. Thiswouldallow464spacestobeavailabletobothLongandShortStayusers. Free ItisrecommendedthatthePrioryCarParkshouldremainfreetouse.Thisisbasedonthe carparksizeandlocation.Thecarparkissmallwithroomforapproximately7cars (unmarkedcarpark)andislocatednexttothePriorywhichisanEnglishHeritagesite.It seemsthatitiswidelyusedforlocalshorttermrecreationalpurposese.g.dogwalking; thereforetryingtochargeandenforcewouldnotbecosteffective. PermitSchemes Ifchargingwereintroducedapermitschememayneedtobeconsideredassomeofthecar parksinthetownareutilisedbylocalresidents.Localbusinessescouldbeinterestedinsuch aschemeaswell. BayMarkings Fortheabilitytoenforcecertainoffstreetcontraventionssuchasoutofbaymarkings, baymarkingswillneedtobeclearinthecarparks.Carparkswhichusedifferentcoloured brickstoshowbaymarkingse.g.SchoolLanemayneedtobelined. Chargingcantakeplaceinthesecarparksbuttheenforcementmaybelimited. DisabledParkingProvision TheInstituteofHighwaysandTransportParkingStrategies&Managementdocumentalong withthePlanningPolicyGuidance13:Transportprovidesguidanceonthelevelofdisabled baysstatingthat: Carparksofupto200spacesneed3baysor6%ofthetotalcapacity,whicheveris greater Carparksofover200spacesrequire4baysplus4%ofthetotalcapacity Althoughthereisnolegislationdictatingtherequiredamountofdisabledparkingtobe madeavailablethisguidanceisbroadlyusedasaruleofthumbandaspartofthetowns parkingstrategyallowances,shouldbemadetoensurethattheneedsofthedisabledare takenintoaccount. Provisionacrossthetownisevidentacrossthetownscarparks,howeverthecarparks identifiedbelowmayrequireadditionalbays.Theseinclude: BridgeStreetCarPark BuryRoadCarPark PikeLaneCarPark SchoolLaneCarPark StNicolasStreet TannerStreetNorth

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Dereham Derehamhas4CarParks(Guildhallhas2sites)thataremaintainedbyBrecklandDistrict Council.

UsageStudy Inordertoobtainusefuldataandcheckthecontinuedusefulnessofthe2001surveysthe sameusagestudyontheCherryTreeCarParkonamarketdaywascarriedout. Thecarparksoverallusewasupmarginallyby2%recordingthatthecarparkwasutilisedfor 2,701hoursbetween7amand7pmcomparedto2,649in2001. Theusageprofileshowsachangeintheusageduringtheday: Atnopointineither2001or2012wasthecarparkfullyutilisedwiththehighestusage levelbeingaround78% Theusageprofilewasverysimilartothatif2001withthehighestlevelaroundtheend ofthemorning AswithThetford,thetypeofusagechangedwiththemajorityofcarsin2001stayingfor theshortperiods,mainly1hour.In2012theonehourstayshaddroppedby21%with thelengthofstaysspreadmoreevenlyovertheperiods.

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ImpactAnalysis Asurveywasconductedoftheonstreetandoffstreetparkingprovisioninthetown,the aimofthisistohighlightareas,roadsorotherparkingareasthatmaybeimpactedifparking chargeswereintroduced. TheredareasaretheAuthoritiescarparksandthegreenareasareroadsthatsome displacementmayoccuronastheyareunrestrictedhighway.Theextenttowhich displacementmayoccurisnotknown.

Themainfindingsare: ThemarketplaceinthecentreofDerehamprovidessomeoffstreet.Thisareaallows parkingoutsidemarkettimesforamaximumof30minutes.Thereisalsoafairamount ofonstreetlimitedwaitingparkinginChurchStreet. Derehamhas2othersignificantcarparksthatareprivateandarecurrentlyfreetouse,they are: Morrisons Thesupermarkethasaverylargesupermarketwhichallowspatronstoparkfor3hours. ThecarparkismanagedbyEuroCarParkviaanANPR(AutomaticNumberPlate Recognition)system.Thiscarparkiswithina5minutewalkofthetowncentreand wouldbeheavilyutilisedshouldchargingbeintroduced.

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DerehamShoppingCentre(Dencora) Thecarparkoffers3hoursfreeparking.ThecarparkismanagedbyanANPR(Automatic NumberPlateRecognition)system.Thiscarparkisboundbyacovenantthatensures thatifchargeswereintroducedinthepubliccarparksthistoowouldlevythesame charges.

Additionally,thereisasmall,wellutilisedcarparkbehindTheCoOperativewhichis currentlyfreetousebutenforcedusingANPR. Thereare3otherparkingareasthatmaybeaffectedbutitisanticipatedthattheimpacton themwouldbelowduetotheirlocation,theyare: DerehamLeisureCentre RecreationGround DerehamHospital CarParkReview ThecarparkreviewthattookplaceinDerehamshowedthatthecarparksarequite extensivelyusedandatthetimeofthereviewthecarparkswerebeingheavilyutilised. TheparkingprovisioninDerehamisspreadbetween6carparksofwhich4are Councilownedand2areprivatelyowned. Ofthecouncilownedcarparksthereis: 1smallcarparktotheeastoftown(24spaces) 1mediumsizedcarpark(61spaces)inthecentreofthetown 2largecarparks(611spacesintotal)withCherryTreeCarParktothenorthofthetown thelargestwith448spaces. Thetwoprivatecarparksarecentralandofsignificantsize.Thismeansthatthetown benefitsfromanampleparkingfacility. Thecarparkwayfindingsignsaroundthetowncouldbeimprovedtoprovideaclearerroute andencourageparkinginappropriatecarparks. DerehamConclusionandRecommendations Lengthofstayrecommendations Itisrecommendedthatifchargingisselectedasthesolutiontohelpreducethebudget deficitthatamixtureofshortandlongandshortstaycarparksisused. ShortStay Itisrecommendedthatthe2towncentrecarparksbeshortstayPayandDisplayparking. Thesizeofthecarparksandtheirlocationneartotheshoppingareameansthat,probably, localbusinesseswillwantvisitorturnovertobeencouragedtoincreasefootfall.Thiscould bedonebyenforcingamaximumstayperiod,e.g.3hours.

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Thetwocarparksare: CowperRoadCarPark GuildhallCarPark LongandShortStay Duetotheirlocationandcapacitywerecommendthatthefollowing2carparksshouldbe madeavailabletobothshortandlongstayvisitors. CherryTreeCarPark ItisrecommendedthatthefrontsectionofCherryTreeCarParkbedesignatedasshort stayonlywithamaximumstayinlinewiththeothershortstaycarparks.Thiswill ensurethesemoreconvenientspacesareavailabletoshoppers;thespacestowardsthe backofthecarwillbeavailableforlongerstayandcanbeusedbyworkersetc. Additionally,CherryTreeCarParkhasanumberofexamplesofresidentsusingthecarpark asanaccessroutetotheirproperty.Examplesareshownbelow:

ThereisalsoaDoctorsSurgerywhichhasdirectaccessthroughthecarparkwithspaces paintedtoensuretheyarekeptclear.

RightsofaccesswillneedtobereviewedtounderstandwhatresponsibilityBreckland Councilhastomaintaintheseaccessroutes.

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SwaffhamHillCarPark Itisrecommendedthatthiscarparkisconsideredforremedialwork.Thecarparkhasa gravelsurfacewithconsiderableholeswhichmaycausedamagetovehicles.Thereisa lackofsignagewhichwillneedtobeaddressedtoindicateareassuchasCarpark ownership,Termsandconditions,Trafficflow,baysetc.

Anoptionmaybetorectifythelargeholestoensurevehiclescanutilisetheareasafelyand leaveasagravel.PayandDisplaycouldstillbeintroducedwiththeappropriatesignage. However,contraventionssuchasOutofBayMarkingscouldnotbeenforced. Thetotalspacesthatwouldbeavailableforlongandshortstayuserswouldbe472. PermitSchemes Ifchargingwereintroducedapermitschememayneedtobeconsideredassomeofthecar parksinthetownareutilisedbylocalresidents.Localbusinessescouldalsobeinterestedin suchascheme. Swaffham Swaffhamhas6CarParksthataremaintainedbyBrecklandDistrictCouncil.

Inordertoobtainusefuldataandcheckthecontinuedusefulnessofthe2001surveysthe sameusagestudyontheTheatreStreetCarParkonamarketday2001results. Thecarparksoverallusewasdownby3.8%recordingthatthecarparkwasutilisedfor 1,646hoursbetween7amand7pmcomparedto1,711hoursin2001.

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Theusageprofileshowsachangeintheusageduringtheday: Atnopointineither2001or2012wasthecarparkfullyutilised Typeofusagechangedwiththemajorityofcarsin2001stayingfortheshortperiods, mainly1hour.In2012theonehourstayshaddroppedby33%. ImpactAnalysis Asurveywasconductedoftheonstreetandoffstreetparkingprovisioninthetown,the aimofthisistohighlightareas,roadsorotherparkingareasthatmaybeimpactedifparking chargeswereintroduced. TheredareasaretheAuthoritiescarparksandthegreenareasareroadsthatsome displacementmayoccuronastheyareunrestrictedhighway.Theextenttowhich displacementmayoccurisnotknown.

Themainfindingsare: Theroadsinthetowncentrearewellrestrictedhoweversomeroadswithineasy walkingdistanceareunrestrictedandmotoristsmayusetheseareastoavoidthe parkingcharges. StationStreetitselfalsohasunrestrictedhighwaytoitswesternkerbline

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TheSwaffhamCommunityCentreonBeechClosealsohasacarparkwhichmaybe impactedslightly

CarParkReview ThecarparkreviewthattookplaceinSwaffhamshowedthatthecarparksarequite extensivelyusedand,atthetimeofthereview,thecarparkswerebeingheavilyutilised. TheparkingprovisioninSwaffhamisspreadbetween6carparks; 3smallcarparks,2ofwhicharerightinthetowncentre(Pedlars18spacesandTown Pit6spaces)withLynnStreetCarPark(21spaces)locatedtothenorthwestofthe towncentre. 2mediumsizedcarparkswithonerightonthemarketsquare(MarketPlace)which offers62spacesandStationStreet(whichincludesalorrypark)tothenorthofthe town. Thelargestcarpark(TheatreStreet)has305spacesavailableandislocatedjusttothe southwestofthetowncentre. Therearesomesmallprivatecarparksdottedaboutthetowncentrebutthesearenot significantandareclearlyprivatecarparksforauthorisedvehiclesonly. However,thereisanASDAlocatedjusttothenorthwestofthemarketplacewhichoffers patronsparkingforalimitedtime. Swaffhamhasalargeofferingofrestrictedonstreetcarparkspaces. Thecarparkwayfindingsignsaroundthetownaresuitable. SwaffhamCarParkConclusionsandRecommendations Lengthofstayrecommendations Itisrecommendedthatifchargingisselectedasthesolutiontohelpreducethebudget deficitthatamixtureofshortandlongandshortstaycarparksisused. ShortStay Itisrecommendedthatthefollowing3towncentrecarparksbeshortstayPayandDisplay. Thesizeofthecarparksandtheirlocationneartotheshoppingareameansthat,probably, localbusinesseswillwantvisitorturnovertobeencouragedtoincreasefootfall.Thiscould bedonebyenforcingamaximumstayperiod,e.g.3hours. Thethreecarparksare: MarketPlaceCarPark PedlarsCarPark TownPitCarPark Thiswouldensurethat86towncentrecarparkingspacesareforthesoleuseofshortstay visitors.

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LongandShortStay Duetotheirlocationandcapacityitisrecommendedthatthefollowing3carparksshould bemadeavailabletobothshortandlongstayvisitors. LynnStreetCarPark StationStreetCarPark TheatreStreetCarPark PermitSchemes IfchargingwereintroducedapermitschememayneedtobeconsideredasTheatre StreetCarParkandLynnStreetCarParkareutilisedbylocalresidentsandbusinessesinthe town. Attleborough Attleboroughhas3carparksthataremaintainedbyBrecklandDistrictCouncil.

UsageStudy Inordertoobtainusefuldataandcheckthecontinuedusefulnessofthe2001surveysthe sameusagestudyontheQueensSquareCarParkonamarketdaywascarriedout. Thecarparksoverallusewasupslightlyby5%recordingthatthecarparkwasutilisedfor 890hoursbetween7amand7pmcomparedto850in2001. Theusageprofilegraphshowsachangeintheusageduringtheday: Atnopointineither2001or2012wasthecarparkfullyutilisedwiththehighestusage levelbeingaround89%

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Theusageprofilewasverysimilartothatif2001withthehighestlevelaroundtheend ofthemorning AswithThetford,thetypeofusagechangedwiththemajorityofcarsin2001stayingfor theshortperiods,mainly1hour.In2012theonehourstayshaddroppedby58%with thelengthofstayspreadmoreevenlyovertheperiods

ImpactAnalysis Asurveywasconductedoftheonstreetandoffstreetparkingprovisioninthetown,the aimofthisistohighlightareas,roadsorotherparkingareasthatmaybeimpactedifparking chargeswereintroduced. TheredareasaretheAuthoritiescarparksandthegreenareasareroadsthatsome displacementmayoccuronastheyareunrestrictedhighway.Theextenttowhich displacementmayoccurisnotknown.

Themainfindingsare: EdensideDrive Thisroadhasnoonstreetrestrictionsouthofthecarparkentrance QueensSquare(o/sPharmacy) ThereisanareaoutsidethepharmacyjustpasttheentranceQueensSquareCarPark.

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Attleboroughalsohas3othersignificantcarparksthatareprivate,2ofwhichcurrentlyoffer alimitedperiodoffreeparkingtheyare: LidlThesupermarkethasacarparkofapproximately90spacesandofferspatrons1 hourand30minutesoffreeparking.ThecarparkisenforcedbyANPRandismanaged byAthenaANPRLtd. SainsburysThesupermarkethasanextensivecarparkofferingapproximately160 spacesandofferspatrons2hoursfreeparking.ThecarparkisalsoenforcedbyANPR andmanagedbyEuroCarParks. TheothersubstantialCarParkisConnaughtHallanditisunderstoodthatthereare agreementsinplacetoallowparkingforNCCandSainsburysstaff. CarParkReview ThecarparkreviewthattookplaceinAttleboroughshowedthatthecarparksarewellused andatthetimeofthereviewtheEdensideCarParkwasatfullcapacitywithpeopleparking outsideofthebaymarking. TheparkinginAttleboroughisspreadbetween3Councilruncarparksandthreeprivatecar parks. Ofthecouncilownedcarparksthereis: 1largecarparktothenorthofthetowncentre(QueensSquare118spaces) 1mediumsizedcarparkjustsouthofthetowncentre(Edenside49spaces) 1smallcarparksouthwestofthetowncentre(HorsePit20spaces). Thethreeprivatecarparksarethoseofsupermarkets Lidl Sainsburys andoneat ConnaughtHall Theyareallofaconsiderablesize. Foratownofthissizetheamountofcouncilcarparkingspacesislimited. AttleboroughCarParkConclusions&Recommendations Lengthofstayrecommendations Itisrecommendedthatifchargingisselectedasthesolutiontohelpreducethebudget deficitthatamixtureofshortandlongandshortstaycarparksisused. ShortStay

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ItisrecommendedthatQueensSquaretowncentrecarparkbeshortstayPayandDisplay. Thesizeofthecarparksanditslocationneartotheshoppingareameansthat,probably, localbusinesseswillwantvisitorturnovertobeencouragedtoincreasefootfall.Thiscould bedonebyenforcingamaximumstayperiod,e.g.3hours.Thiscarparkisalsousedtodrop offandcollectchildrenfromtheschoolwhichislocatedtothesideofthecarpark LongandShortStay Duetotheirlocationitisrecommendedthatthefollowing2carparksshouldbemade availabletobothshortandlongstayvisitors. Edenside HorsePit PermitSchemes Ifchargingwereintroducedapermitschememayneedtobeconsideredassomeofthecar parksinthetownareutilisedbylocalresidents.Localbusinessescouldalsobeinterestedin suchascheme. Watton Wattonhas3CarParksthataremaintainedbyBrecklandDistrictCouncil.

UsageSurvey Inordertoobtainusefuldataandcheckthecontinuedusefulnessofthe2001surveysthe sameusagestudyontheHighStreetCarParkonamarketdaywascarriedout. Thecarparksoverallusewasdownslightlyby5%recordingthatthecarparkwasutilisedfor 461hoursbetween7amand7pmcomparedto483hoursin2001. Theusageprofileshowsachangeintheusageduringtheday:

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Typeofusagechangedwiththemajorityofcarsin2001stayingfortheshortperiods, mainly1hour.In2012theonehourstayshaddroppedby83%.

ImpactAnalysis Asurveywasconductedoftheonstreetandoffstreetparkingprovisioninthetown,the aimofthisistohighlightareas,roadsorotherparkingareasthatmaybeimpactedifparking chargeswereintroduced. TheredareasaretheAuthoritiescarparksandthegreenareasareroadsthatsome displacementmayoccuronastheyareunrestrictedhighway.Theextenttowhich displacementmayoccurisnotknown.

Themainfindingsare: GeorgeTrollopeRoadand KittellClose Theseroadsmayreceivedisplacedvehicles. Wattonhas2othersignificantcarparkswhichareprivatelyownedandarecurrentlyfreeto use,theyare: CoopLocatedonStGilesRoadjustsouthoftheHighStreetithas2areasofparking availableforitspatronsandoffers2hoursfreeparking.ItisenforcedbyTownandCity ParkingLtd.

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TescoHasalargecarparkoppositetheThetfordRoadCarParkanddoesnothaveany enforcementortimerestrictionsdisplayed.

CarParkReview ThecarparkreviewthattookplaceinWattonshowedthatthecarparksarewellutilised. TheparkingprovisioninWattonisspreadbetween3mediumsizedcarparksand3private carparks.Ofthecouncilownedcarparksthereis: 1totheeastofthetowncentre(HighStreet57spaces) 2tothewestofthetowncentre(ThetfordRoad52spacesandKittellClose70 spaces). Ofthe3privatecarparksavailable,2areofconsiderablesizetheybelongto: CoOp Tesco Forthissizeoftownthisamountofspacesislimited. WattonCarParkConclusions&Recommendations Lengthofstayrecommendations Itisrecommendedthatifchargingisselectedasthesolutiontohelpreducethebudget deficitthatamixtureofshortandlongandshortstaycarparksisused. ShortStay ItisrecommendedthatjustoneoftowncentrecarparksbemadeshortstayPayand Displaywithamaximumstayof3hourstoensurethatthemainuseofthecarparkisfor shoppersandrecreationastheirsizeandlocationneartotheshopswouldallowamore frequentturnoverofvehiclestoassistlocalbusinesses. HighStreetCarPark Thiswouldensurethat57carparkspacesareforthesoleuseofshortstayvisitors. LongandShortStay Thefollowing2carparksshouldbemadeavailabletobothshortandlongstayvisitors. KittellCloseCarPark ThetfordRoadCarPark Itisrecommendedthatthesecarparksbemadeavailabletobothshortandlongstay visitors.Thisisrecommendedduetothelocationandcapacitywhichwouldallowforboth longandshortstayvisitors.

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Options Aspartofthisinitialstageoftheprojectahighlevelassessmenthasbeencarriedoutofthe mostappropriatechargingsolutiontobeappliedshouldthedecisionbemadetolevy chargesinthecarparks. Thestudylookedatthecurrenttechnologyavailableinthemarket,theseinclude: PayonFoot Abarriercontrolledparkingsolutionwherethemotoristtakesaticketonentrytothecar park.Thisrecordstimeofentryandthevehiclecannotexitthecarparkuntilappropriate paymentismadeonexitforthetimeused.Oncepaymentismadetheticketisvalidatedto allowexitviaabarrier. Thisoptionisnotrecommendedasthemostappropriatesolutionforanyofthecarparks assessedaspartofthisstudy.Thissolutionisbeneficialfor: Largecarparksthatcansustainthesetupandmaintenancecosts(anattendantis requiredincaseofequipmentfailure) Carparkswherethelayoutprovidesseparateentryandexitpointsandtheabilityto preventvehicleaccessbyanyothermeans. WithintheareaunderreviewSwaffhamandDerehamdohavecarparksofaconsiderable sizewhicharefencedandwalledbutitisconsideredthatthecostofinfrastructure, maintenanceandthestaffthathavetobeonsitealmostcertainlydiscountsPayonFootas themostappropriatesolution. PermitSchemes Permitonlyschemesareapplicabletocarparkswithjustonetypeofusere.g.stafffroma particularbuildingorcompany.AsallthecarparksintheDistrictareopentomultipleuser typesthissolutionwouldnotberecommended. AutomaticNumberPlateRecognition(ANPR) Thisisanenforcementtoolandnotachargingsolution.

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ANPRiscurrentlyutilisedonprivatelandi.e.supermarketsasanenforcementtoolfor limitedshortstayparking.Itisalsoutilisedinprivatecarparkswherebythemotoristparks andpaysfortimeatamachineormannedkiosk,entering/providingtheirvehicle registrationnumberandpaymentforthetimethattheyrequire.TheANPRwillthenlogthe timethatthevehicleactuallystaysandautomaticallyissuesaParkingChargeNoticetothe vehicleownerifthestayislongerthantheallowedparameter. LocalauthoritiescouldutiliseANPRinbarriercontrolledcarparksforreasonssuchasvirtual permits,wherebytheANPRwouldreadtheVRMontheapproachtothebarrierandthen openthebarrierautomatically.Itisalsousedasatoolforensuringthatthecorrectchargeis leviedinpayonfootcarparks.Ifmotoristslosetheirticketthecarparkattendantisableto ensurethecorrectamountischargedtothedriverforthetimestayed. Ultimately,ANPRwouldbeanenforcementtoolthatwouldensurethatanyvehiclenot payingfortheirentirestaywouldbeissuedaregulation10PenaltyChargeNoticeviathe post. PayandDisplay Thisisthesolutionidentifiedasthemostappropriatesolutionforallcarparksthatwere reviewedaspartofthisstudy. Payanddisplayinvolves: Purchasingorleasingappropriatemachines Settingtarifflevels Signingandliningthecarpark Ensuringtheappropriateandrobusttrafficorderisinplace Arrangingandadministratingcashcollection Includingthecarparksintheenforcementprocess Ithastheadvantagesof: Requiringrelativelylowsetupandmaintenanceexpenditure Adaptingtoawiderangeofphysicalenvironments Beingflexibletoapplyandadjust Fittingeasilyintotheenforcementregime Beinganeasilyunderstoodapproach Becauseofallthesepositivereasonsandbecauseofthereasonswhytheotherapproaches donotfitwellintotherequirementswewouldrecommendapayanddisplayapproachto theCouncil.

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TechnologyConclusion ItisconcludedthatifchargingisintroducedthenimplementingPayandDisplaymachinesin allthecarparkswouldbethemostcosteffectiveandappropriatesolution.Thisappliesboth toimplementationandongoingcosts. ThecurrentgenerationofPayandDisplaymachinesarenowmoreenvironmentallyfriendly, allowforremotemanagementandalsooffermoresecurity.Theycanbeerectedinthemost appropriateplacesinacarparkwithlittleinthewayofinfrastructureduetothesolarpanels thatcannowprovide100%ofthepowerneeded.Additionally,theycanprovidevarious optionsforpaymentsincludingDebit/Creditcardpayments. ThemachineseachhavetheirownmobilephoneSIMCardandalldataaboutthemachines, includingcashthathasbeentaken,canberemotelyaccessedviamanagementreports.This means,aswell,thatsomeaspectofthemachinescanbemaintainedremotely. Someofthecarparksmayrequirealevelofpermitparking.Thiswouldmeanvehicles displayinganauthorisedpermitwouldbeallowedtoparkwithoutreceivingaPCN.Different carparkscouldhavedifferentrulesregardingthepermitsrequired. UsingthistypeofchargingsolutionallowsforthepossibilityofPaybyPhoneparking.This systemallowsmotoriststophoneanumberdisplayedaroundthecarparktomake paymentsviatheirmobilephoneusingadebit/creditcard.Thisdatawouldthenappearon theCivilEnforcementOfficersHandheldcomputertoclearlyshowthatthevehiclehaspaid toparkandshouldnotbeissuedwithaPCN.Themobilephoneproviderwillhaveacall centretotakecallsandmanagethepaymentreceipt.

TariffFeasibilityandRecommendations

DisabledParkingFees ResearchhasshownavarietyofdifferentapproachestothisacrossNorfolk,thefollowing approachisrecommendedforBreckland. Parkingchargesshouldapplytoholdersofbluebadges.Ifadisabledbayisusedthenthe bluebadgeshouldbeclearlydisplayedalongwithavalidparkingticket.Bluebadgeholders shouldbeentitledtoupto30minutesadditionaltimeaftertheparkingticketexpiresbefore aPenaltyChargeNotice(PCN)isissued.

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NorfolkTariffs NorwichCityCouncil Norwichchargesarethehighestwhichisexpectedasthecitycentreoffer(work,retailand leisure)ismorevariedandthereismorechoicethananyotherlocationinNorfolk.Norwich alsohaslongercharginghoursthanmostfrom05.00to18.30. Hourlychargerangesfrom1.20upto1.60doesnotdecreasewithmorehours. Longerstayvaries,upto15.00insomecases. Eveningchargepast18.30is1.70 NorthNorfolkDistrictCouncil ManyofNorthNorfolkscarparksareusedforleisurepurposesandthereisanattractionof thecoastlinefortourismandleisure. Charginghours08.00to23.00 8amto6pm:50pfor30minutes,1forfirsthourthen70pperadditionalhour.6pmto 11pm:50pfor30minutesor1flatratefrom6.00pmto11.00pm.24hourticket:5 GreatYarmouthBoroughCouncil SimilartoNorthNorfolkithasacoastlinefortourismandthereisamorecomplicatedtariff duetothecarparksusefortourismandcarparksusefortowncentreuse.Inthetownand ontheseafrontthereisadistinctionbetweenshortandlongstaycharges. Charginghours(town)08.00to16.00(freeafter1600)(seafront)08.00to21.00 ChargingdaysMondaytoSunday Hourlychargegenerally0.70(town)and0.75(seafront)andafter4hoursthisincreases. MaximumSundaycharge2.00 GorlestonislessthanGreatYarmouthat0.50perhour. SouthNorfolkDistrictCouncil ChargesapplyinthethreemainmarkettownsofDiss,WymondhamandLoddon,although Loddonhasalongerfreeparkingperiod.Generallythetownsarethemostsimilarinsize andoffertothoseinBrecklandandthereforeisprobablythebestcomparisoninNorfolk. Thereisnodistinctionbetweenshortandlongstay. Firsthourfree(Diss&Wymondham),firsttwohoursfreeinLondon. Hourlycharge0.50upto4hours.Over4hoursflatfeeof3.00. KingsLynn&WestNorfolkBoroughCouncil KingsLynnisalargetownwithagoodoffercomparedtoothermarkettownsinNorfolk. Chargingis24hoursMondaytoSunday. Hourlychargegenerallyis1.40butthisdecreaseswithmorehoursusagedownto0.70 (2.10)for3hoursusage. Thereisadistinctionbetweenshortandlongstayandseasonticketsareavailable.Long staychargesareamaximumof2.90. DuetothetourismofferatHunstantonandHeachamthechargesdoincreasedependingon thecarpark.Longstayalldaychargesrangefrom0.60to7.00dependingontimeticket purchasedandthecarpark. Eveningstandardchargeis1.00. TherearenochargesinDownhamMarket. Annualpermitsstartat390. BroadlandDistrictCouncil Therearenochargesforthe11publiccarparksmaintainedbyBroadlandDistrictCouncil.

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LookingatthetowntypesintermsofsizeandservicesthatareonofferFakenhamandDiss arethenearestgeographicalandbestmatchedtownsandthesehavebeenreviewedfor usefulcomparisons. Theirtariffsare: Fakenham ThecarparksinFakenhamoperatefrom8am6pm. 30mins0.50 Upto2hours1.00 3hours1.70 4hours2.40 Increasingby0.70foreachhour,themaximumdailychargefor24hrsis5.00 Diss ThecarparksinDissoperatefrom8am6pm. FirsthourisFREE 12hours1.00 23hours1.50 34hours2.00 Over4hours3.00 TariffRecommendations Whenmakingrecommendationsofthemostappropriatetariffsthefollowingassessments needtobemade: NeighbouringTownsTariff TomakesuretheBrecklandstownsarecompetitive. Reasonablecoststothepublic Thecostsofparkingshouldbekeptatalevelthepubliccanacceptsothattheargument thatthecarparksshouldbefundedbythepeoplewhousethemisclearandacceptable. Covercosts Thetariffstructurewillneedtobeartheoperationaldeliverycostsinmindtoensure thatimplementationcostswouldberecoveredinatimelymanner. HavingassessedtheavailabilityofparkinginBrecklandcomparedtotheadjacentCouncils, andreviewedtheenvironmentandusageinformationthefollowingminimumandmaximum tariffchargesarerecommended: Minimum TheminimumthatshouldbechargedatanhourlyrateinThetfordandDerehamis 0.50,withamaximumdailychargeof2.50 ForSwaffham,AttleboroughandWattonthisshouldbe0.40withamaximumdaily chargeof2.00

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Maximum ThemaximumhourlychargethatshouldbeconsideredforThetfordandDerehamis 0.70perhourwithamaximumdailychargeof3.50 ForSwaffham,AttleboroughandWattonthisshouldbe0.60withamaximumdaily chargeof3.00 Itisrecommendedthatthetariffstructurebeimplementedbetweenthehoursof0800 1800MondaytoSaturday.Considerationneedstobegiventoapplyingasmalltariffcharge foreveningorovernightparking.Researchshowsthattheeveningeconomyisimportantto thevitalityoftowns(collectingtakeawaymealsetc)andthereforehavingafreeperiod acrossallcarparksfollowedbyasmallchargeforthewholeeveningmaybeappropriate FreePeriods Analysisoftheusagedatashowsthatofthetotalpercentageofcarsparked,over60%doso foranhourand80%between12hours.Onthecurrentusage,givingafreeperiodfor2 hourswouldsignificantlyaffectincomeandpresentseriousrisksintermsofrepaymentof theinitialcapitalinvestment.Theserisksneedtobeconsideredwhenimplementingatariff structure. ResearchundertakenbyYorkshireForward:CarParkingResearchhasshownthatthe introductionofchargingorchangestotariffdoesnotchangeeveryonesbehaviourandthat somepeopledoacceptthechange.Italsorecognisesthatsomepeoplesbehaviourdoes change;afreeperiodhelpstomitigaterisksthattowncentreswillbeadverselyaffectedby anychangeinbehaviourtoparkingpolicy. Analternativetoprovidingablanketfreeperiodacrossallcarparksandtoreducetheriskto incomeistocommencechargingimmediatelyintheprimelocationcarparks;theseare consideredtobethoseclosesttotheshoppingcentres.Thiswillthenlowerthefinancialrisk toallowforanextendedfreeperiodofupto2hourstobeprovidedinlessconvenientcar parks. TheresearchundertakenbyMRUK:RetailDistinctivenessofMarketTownsshowedthat whenaskedwhichparkingattributeswereimportanttothem,theavailabilityofspaceswas thetopresponse,followedbytheeaseofparking.Pricewasthe7thhighestresponse.Itis thereforebelievedthatthebenefitsofconveniencewouldstillseeshoppersusingtheprime carparks. Additionallytoassistlocalbusiness,chargingimmediatelywouldhelppromotechurnand increasefootfall.IntheresearchundertakenbyTLitman,VictoriaTransportPolicyInstitute: ParkingPricingImplementationGuidelinesitisfoundthatchargingincreasesturnoverofthe mostconvenientspaces.Thisincreasesconsumerconvenience,facilitatesdeliveries,and reducescruisingforparking(searchingforanunoccupiedspace).Theresearchalsofindsthat thispolicyencourageslongstayparkerstouselessconvenientspaces. TheFederationofSmallBusinesses:ParkingPoliciesforSustainableCommunitiesrecognises theneedforthistypeofflexibility.Itdoeshoweverstatethatwherechargingisappropriate thereneedstobeabalancebetweenfreeorinexpensiveshorttermparkingandmore expensivelongtermprovisioninordertogivecaruserstheabilitytostopandshop.

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Therefore,acombinationofonehourfreeinprimelocationcarparksandtwohoursfreein thelessconvenientcarparksmayprovideasuitablesolutiontobothpromotechurnof spacesandthereforeshoppersaswellasencouragingthosewhowishto,tostayandshop forlonger Permits Dependantonwhichtariffstructureisapprovedpermitswillprovideanalternativecharging methodtoallowamoreflexibleapproach.Theseareeasytoadministerandarecheckedby enforcementofficersinthesamewayregularticketsarechecked. ThemaintypesofpermitthatwouldbemostapplicabletoBrecklandare: BusinessPermits Allowinglocalbusinessandemployeestopurchaseapermitthatwouldallowthemto parkwithoutdisplayingaticketduringnormalofficehours ResidentsPermits Allowingresidentstopurchaseapermitthatwouldallowthemtoparkwithout displayingaticketatanytimeforaprescribedperiodoftime(typicallyquarterlyor annually) EveningPermits Ifanovernightchargeisintroducedthenaneveningtariffwouldallowpeopletoparkin thecarparksintheeveningsandovernightwithoutdisplayingaticket

DeliveryOptions

AspartoftheFeasibilityStudyanumberofdeliveryoptionswereconsidered.Theseare detailedbelow: 1. InHouseDelivery Thiswouldinvolvethecreationofadirectlyemployedteamtomanageallaspectsofcar parkingacrosstheDistrict. 2. FullOutsource Thiswouldinvolveoutsourcingcontrolofallthecarparkassetsaswellasthe managementanddeliveryofthecarparkingservicestothePrivateSector.Thistypically eitherreturnsafixedamountperannumorapercentageshareoftheprofitsmade 3. ServiceDeliveryOutsource TheCouncilwouldretainfullcontroloftheassetsbutwouldcontractoutthe managementanddeliveryofthecarparkservicetothePrivateSectorforafixedannual fee.

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4.SharedService TheCouncilwouldenterintoasharedserviceagreementwithanotherauthoritythat wouldmanageanddeliverthecarparkservice. 5. TownCouncilManagement TheCouncilcouldleasetheassetstotheTownCouncilwhowouldoperateand maintaintheminfutureyears Asnodecisionhasbeenmadeastowhethertoimplementanewchargingpolicyin Brecklandnoformalisedprocurementactivitytookplacefortheaboveoptions. However,itwouldberecommendedthatoption1&2bediscounted.Option1wouldbe toocostlytoimplementandmaintain;Option2wouldnotallowtheCouncilsufficient controlofthetariffsortheassetsthatwouldberequiredforsuchanimportantpolicy decision. InitialresearchsuggestsOption4wouldlikelyprovidethegreatestflexibilityandcontrolto theCouncilaswellaspotentiallyprovidingthegreatestvalueformoney.Thismodelis alreadybeingemployedbetweenKingsLynn&WestNorfolkCouncilandNorthNorfolk Council. Option5isinlinewithcentralGovernmentsLocalismagendaandmayprovideaviable solutionshouldTownCouncilsbeabletogenerateenoughfundstocoverthecostsof runningandmaintainingthecarparks.

OverallRecommendationsandSummary

EquipmentRequirements Baseduponinitialrecommendationsatotalof56payanddisplaymachineswouldbe neededacrosstheAuthoritiescarparks. EquipmentCosts Theoverallcostforthisamountofequipmentwouldvarybasedupontheprovider,the equipmentspecificsandtheServiceLevelAgreementthatisagreedupon.Theequipment costsalonecouldbesomewhereintheregionof250,000.00,witheachunitcosting approximately4,000.00. Thesecostsareestimatedand,ifprocured,providerswouldbuilddiscountsintothecosts andprovidetailoredpaymentarrangements.Othercoststobearinmindarethesuitable fixings/groundfoundationwork,cashcollectionactivitiesandtheassociatedenforcement cost.

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LevelofCharges Thecharginglevelsthathavebeenconsideredareconsistentacrossthedistrictandarein linewithneighbouringauthoritiescharges. Giventheminimumandmaximumthresholdsdescribedearlier,themostappropriatetariff couldbe: Thetford&Dereham LongandShortStay ShortStay 1Hour 0.60 1Hour 0.60 2 Hours 1.20 2Hours 1.20 3Hours 1.80 Max3 1.80 4 Hours 2.40 Hours Over 4 hours 3.00 Attleborough,SwaffhamandWatton LongandShortStay ShortStay 1Hour 0.50 1Hour 0.50 2Hours 1.00 2Hours 1.00 3Hours 1.50 Max3 1.50 4 Hours 2.00 Hours Over4hours 2.50 FreePeriod Recognisingtheneedtokeeptariffsconsistentanduncomplicatedfortheuser,there appearstobefouroptionsforfreeparkingshouldchargingbeintroduced: Onehourfreeperiodacrossallcarparks Twohoursfreeacrossallcarparks Immediatecharginginprimelocationcarparkswithafreeperiodofuptotwohoursin longerstay,lessconvenientcarparks 1hourfreeinprimelocationcarparkswithafreeperiodofuptotwohoursinlonger stay,lessconvenientcarparks Permits Whenatariffstructureisapprovedthiswillallowforanoverallincometobeforecast,this figureshouldbedividedbythenumberofchargeablespacestogiveacostpercarparking spaceacrossthisDistrict.Itisrecommendedthatthisfigurebeusedtodeterminethecost thatshouldbeappliedtothepermitprorataagainstthetimethepermitapplies.

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LengthofStay Itisrecommendedthattheshortstaycarparksbeforamaximumof3hourshowever,there isanargumenttomakethese4hoursasthe3hourmaximumperiodmaydeterrecreational visitorsbutstilldeterlongstayuserstothedesignatedcarparks. Ithasnotbeenrecommendedthatanycarparksbemadelongstayonlyasthecarparksdo notlendthemselvestothissolution,astheirgeographiclocationsandsizewouldputoff shortstayvisitorsfromthesecarparks.Thismayalsocausesomeconfusionforthepublic. Impact Theimpactofintroducingchargestothecarparksmayimpactthetownsinanumberof ways.Thetwomainissuesmaybe: Increaseinillegalonstreetparking Wherepeoplemayhaveusedthecarparksforveryshortvisitstheymaychoosetorisk parkingonstreetinprohibitedareas Displacement Theunrestrictedroadswhichsurroundthetowncentresmaybeutilisedinaneffortto avoidtheparkingcharges.DiscussionshavetakenplacewithNorfolkCountyCouncil whoadvisedtheywouldcloselymonitortheimpactachangeinparkingpolicyhasand actaccordingly;thismayleadtotheintroductionofResidentOnStreetParkingPermits SocialandEconomicImpact Theremaybeimpactsonworkersandresidentswhomaynotbeabletoaffordthedaily parkingchargestovisitorworkinthetowncentres.Periodsoffreeparkingmayhelp mitigatethis,asmayResidentorBusinessParkingPermits DisabledParkingAllocation Itisrecommendthatareviewtakeplacetoensurethatenoughparkingprovisionisavailable toBlueBadgeholdersasthetotalcurrentlyallocatedfortheirsoleuseis3.2%ofthetotal spaceswhichisbelowtherecommendedlevels. TheInstituteofHighwaysandTransportParkingStrategies&Managementdocumentalong withthePlanningPolicyGuidance13:Transportprovidesguidanceonthelevelofdisabled baysstatingthat: Carparksofupto200spacesneed3baysor6%ofthetotalcapacity,whicheveris greater Carparksofover200spacesrequire4baysplus4%ofthetotalcapacity Althoughthereisnolegislationdictatingtherequiredamountofdisabledparkingtobe madeavailablethisguidanceisbroadlyusedasaruleofthumbandaspartofthetowns parkingstrategyallowances,shouldbemadetoensurethattheneedsofthedisabledare takenintoaccount.

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IncomeProjections

Itisimportanttonotethatincomefromcarparkingisdependantonanumberoffactors, someofwhicharedifficulttopredict.Ifachargingpolicyisintroducedresearchshowsthat somepeoplewilllooktoparkinalternativeplacestoavoidpayingthetariff,thisisknownas displacement.Forthepurposesoftheprojectadisplacementfigureof40%hasbeenagreed butthismayvary. Capitalcostsandestimatedrunningcostshavebeenestablishedthroughconsultationwith industryexpertsandthesewouldneedtobeunderstoodfurtherthroughaformalised procurementexerciseinthefuture.Basedontheseassumptionsthefollowingtablesgive anindicationofpotentialincomeusingthetariffidentifiedearlierinthisreportandapplying avarietyofscenarios.Therearetwotablesforeachscenarioexplainedbelow: Table1Guide 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts): IftheCouncilintroducesachargingpolicythiswouldwidenthescopeofthecurrentservice beingdelivered(toincludeenforcementandcashcollectionforexample).Thisfigure thereforerepresentstheprojectedfullsetupcosts(ticketmachinesetc)andtheongoing costsofrunning(enforcement,cashcollectionetc)andmaintainingthecarparksovera5 yearperiod.Allcostsarechargedtorevenue 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT): Thisrepresentstheprojectedincomebasedonthetariffshownoverthesamefiveyear period.A40%reductiontotheprojectedincomehasbeenmadetoaccountforachangein behaviour 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase Thisrepresentstheprojected(surplus)/deficitontheincomeversuscostsshownabove 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5years) Thisrepresentstheprojected(surplus)/deficitontheincomeversuscostsshownabove averagedovera5yearperiod 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) ThecurrentCouncilbudgetstillincludesarevenueprovisionforrunningcarparks.If chargingisimplementedthiswillnolongerberequiredbecauseallcostsarechargedtothe totalcostsinline1above 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum Thisrepresentstheprojectednetrevenueincomeresultingfromthetariffandscenario selected 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum ThecurrentCouncilbudgetstillincludesacapitalprovisionformaintainingcarparks.If chargingisimplementedthiswillnolongerberequiredbecauseallcostsarechargedtothe totalcostsinline1above

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Table2Guide 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement: Thisrepresentstheprojectednetrevenueincomeresultingfromthetariffandscenario selected 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfromchargingsetupcoststo reservesorcapital: Thereareestimatedsetupcostsof427,000inYear1,ifthesearechargedtoReservesor theCapitalProgrammetheperannumsavingoverthe5Yearperiodwillbe85,000 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfromchargingannual maintenancetocapital: InsteadofchargingmaintenancetotheTotalCostslineinTable1itcanbechargedtothe currentCapitalBudgetandthereforeenhancetherevenueincome 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement: IfallofthecostsarechargedtothecurrentCouncilbudgetsandnottheTotalCostslinein Table1thiswouldbetheprojectednetrevenueincomeresultingfromthetariffandscenario selected 1hourfreetoshortstaycarparksand2hoursfreetotheshort/longstaycarparks: Table1:BusinessCase 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts) 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT) 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5 years) 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum 2,774,950 (2,484,718) 290,232 58,046 (133,472) (75,426) (136,000)

ThistableshowsthatagainstaBusinessCasethathasallcostschargedtoitwiththetariff describedabovethereisa58,046deficitperannum.Thereishowevera75,426 contributionperannumtotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementbecausetheexisting revenuebudgetforcarparksisnolongerrequiredasallcostsarecontainedintheBusiness Case.Thisfigurecanbeenhancedifsomeorallofthesetupcostscurrentlychargedtothe BusinessCasearechargedtotheCapitalorReservesbudget.Thisisshowninthefollowing table: Table2 (75,426) 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingsetupcoststoreservesorcapital (85,518) 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingannualmaintenancetocapital (136,000) 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement (296,944)

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Onehourfreeacrossallcarparks: Table1:BusinessCase 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts) 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT) 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5 years) 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum 2,774,950 (3,309,514) (534,564) (106,913) (133,472) (240,385) (136,000)

ThistableshowsthatagainstaBusinessCasethathasallcostschargedtoitwiththetariff describedabovethereisa106,913surplusperannum.Thereisalsoa240,385 contributionperannumtotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementbecausetheexisting revenuebudgetforcarparksisnolongerrequiredasallcostsarecontainedintheBusiness Case.Thisfigurecanbeenhancedifsomeorallofthesetupcostscurrentlychargedtothe BusinessCasearechargedtotheCapitalorReservesbudget.Thisisshowninthetable below: Table2 (240,385) 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingsetupcoststoreservesorcapital (85,518) 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingannualmaintenancetocapital (136,000) 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement Twohoursfreeacrossallcarparks: Table1:BusinessCase 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts) 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT) 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5 years) 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum 2,774,950 (2,325,398) 449,552 89,910 (133,472) (43,562) (136,000) (461,903)

ThistableshowsthatagainstaBusinessCasethathasallcostschargedtoitwiththetariff describedabovethereisa449,552deficitperannum.Thereishowevera43,562 contributionperannumtotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementbecausetheexisting revenuebudgetforcarparksisnolongerrequiredasallcostsarecontainedintheBusiness Case.Thisfigurecanbeenhancedifsomeorallofthesetupcostscurrentlychargedtothe

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BusinessCasearechargedtotheCapitalorReservesbudget.Thisisshowninthefollowing table: Table2 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement (43,562 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingsetupcoststoreservesorcapital (85,518) 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingannualmaintenancetocapital (136,000) 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement (265,080) Immediatecharginginshortstaycarparks,2hoursfreeinshort/longstaycarparks: Table1:BusinessCase 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts) 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT) 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5 years) 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum 2,774,950 (2,886,416) (111,466) (22,293) (133,472) (155,765) (136,000)

ThistableshowsthatagainstaBusinessCasethathasallcostschargedtoitwiththetariff describedabovethereisa111,466surplusperannum.Thereisalsoa155,765 contributionperannumtotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementbecausetheexisting revenuebudgetforcarparksisnolongerrequiredasallcostsarecontainedintheBusiness Case.Thisfigurecanbeenhancedifsomeorallofthesetupcostscurrentlychargedtothe BusinessCasearechargedtotheCapitalorReservesbudget.Thisisshowninthetable below: Table2 (155,765) 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingsetupcoststoreservesorcapital (85,518) 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingannualmaintenancetocapital (136,000) 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement (377,283)

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Immediatechargingacrossallcarparks: Table1:BusinessCase 1)Totalcosts(setupandannualrunningcosts) 2)Totalincome(adjustedfor40%displacementandVAT) 3)(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase 4)Perannum(surplus)/deficitonbusinesscase(averageover5 years) 5)PerannumExistingrevenuebudgetnolongerrequired(average) 6)Totalcontributiontoefficiencyrequirementperannum 7)Capitalcost/(saving)perannum 2,774,950 (5,139,916) (2,364,966) (472,993) (133,472) (606,465) (136,000)

ThistableshowsthatagainstaBusinessCasethathasallcostschargedtoitwiththetariff describedabovethereisa472,993surplusperannum.Thereisalsoa606,465 contributionperannumtotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementbecausetheexisting revenuebudgetforcarparksisnolongerrequiredasallcostsarecontainedintheBusiness Case.Thisfigurecanbeenhancedifsomeorallofthesetupcostscurrentlychargedtothe BusinessCasearechargedtotheCapitalorReservesbudget.Thisisshowninthetable below: Table2 (606,465) 1)Contributiontoefficiencyrequirement 2)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingsetupcoststoreservesorcapital (85,518) 3)Annualenhancementtoefficiencycontributionresultingfrom chargingannualmaintenancetocapital (136,000) 4)Adjustedcontributiontoefficiencyrequirement (827,983) Insummarytherearearangeofoutcomesfrom43,562to606,465perannum contributiontotheCouncilsefficiencyrequirementwhichcanbefurtherenhancedbynot chargingsetupandcapitalcoststotheBusinessCase(i.e.chargetoReservesandCapital budgets). However,equallythesurpluscanbeaffectedbychangesinbehaviour.Forexample,for every5%changeindisplacement(estimatedatbeing40%forthepurposesoftheBusiness Case),dependantontariff,couldaffectincomeeitherpositivelyornegativelybyupto 50,000perannum.

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Appendix1:CarParkAssessments BridgeStreetCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedalongtherivertothesoutheastofBridge Street. Entry:BridgeStreet Exit:OldBuryRoad. Size 85parkingspaces. 4TaxiBays 2DisabledBays Comment Thecarparkalsoservesasabusstation/stop. Users Duetoitspositioninthecentreoftownandalongthe river,thecarparkfacilitiesshouldbeaimedatvisitors andshortstayshoppers,howeverthesizeofthecar parkwouldallowlongstayparking. Surveyscarriedoutsuggestthatthemajorityofusers areshoppers. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 3(minimum) 1placedneartotheCarParkentrance 1nearthefootbridgebridge 1nearthePublicconveniences PossibleImpact SouthernendofOldBuryRoad AsectionofroadatthesouthernendofBridge Street StarLane BuryLaneeastofthejunctionwithStartLane TheBellInnsPrivateCarParks Other Baymarkingwillneedtoberenewedshould chargingandenforcementbeimplemented. Provisionofadditionaldisabledbaysshouldbe considered.Guidancesuggests5baysforthis carpark(6%ofthecapacity)

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BuryRoadCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedtothesouthwestofThetfordandlyingjustoff LondonRoadwhichservesasthemaintrunkroad aroundthetown. Size 36Spaces Comment Thecarparkisalsoutilisedasanovernightlorry parkingarea. Users Thecarparkattractsusersfromallsourcesbutshould possiblybemadelongandshortstay. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedontheeasterncorner PossibleImpact Allsurroundingroadsasrestrictionsdonot exist Other Reliningrequired 2DisabledBaysrequiredanddroppedkerbsto allowaccess Generalmaintainedneeded

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CageLaneCarParkInformationThetford
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TowncentrecarparkjustsouthoftheMarketPlace andoppositetheDadsArmy Museum. Entry:CageLane Exit:RaymondStreet Size 22Spaces 1Disabled MCP(company)has4baysallocated Comment Duetothelocationofthecarparkwewould recommendthatthecarparkbeavailabletobothlong andshortstayusers. Users Thecarparkisusedbyshoppersandlocalworkforce. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1onthecornerbythepublicconveniences PossibleImpact RaymondStreet Other Thesouthernsectionofthecarparkseemsto beprivateland,thisneedstobeclearly defined Thebayliningneedtoberenewedinplaces Thesurfaceconditionmayneedsome attention Morelightingmayberequired TheDisabledbayneedstobesignedand markedaccordingly

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CastleStreetCarParkInformationThetford
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Locatedontheeasternfringeofthetowncentreon CastleStreetwithdirectaccesstoCastleMeadow Size 25Spaces 2Disabled Comment Parkingdisplacementmaycausefurtherproblemson CastleStreetinfrontoftheterracedhousing. TheCarParkattractsvarioususerssoshouldbefor bothshortandlongstayvisitors. Users The2001surveyshowsthatthecarparkisused predominantlybyshopperstotalling68.3%ofthe peopleinterviewedatthetime,withlocalworkers being14.6%andresidents2.4%. Ibelievethiscarparkismoreheavilyutilisedby residentsduetoitspositionespeciallyintheevenings andatweekends.Thecarparkwouldalsobeusedfor recreationalpurposesintheeveningandatweekends. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedinacentrallocation PossibleImpact Castlestreet Lamberts MelfordBridgeRoad Other Parkingrestrictionsshouldpossiblybeinstalled alongthesouthernkerblineofthecarpark. Thismayhoweverbeunpopularwithresidents whoprobablyutilisethisarea. Therearenolightsinthecarparkitself,this mayneedtobeaddressedifaPayandDisplay machinewereinstalled. Thiscarparkwouldalsobeutilisedbylocal residentsandapermitschememayneedtobe considered.

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MarketPlaceCarParkInformationThetford
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Locatedinthecentreoftownonanareathatisused forthetwiceweeklymarket Size 21Spaces 2Disabled MotorcycleArea Comment Duetoitslocationthecarparkshouldbemadeshort staytoincreasetheturnoverofvehiclesutilisingthe shops. Users Surveyswerenotcarriedoutin2001onthiscarpark. Thecurrentuserswillbethelocalworkforceand shoppers. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1onthecornerofthecarparkneartotheWar Memorial. PossibleImpact CastleStreet MagdalenStreet Other Restrictedareahatchingmaybeutilisedwhere thebusinessneedaccess.

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PikeLaneCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedtothesouthwestofthetownjustoffRampart Way.BoththeentranceandexitisfromPikeLane. Size 85Spaces 4Disabled 4Taxi(06:0013:00) Comment Duetothesizeandlocationofthecarparkwewould recommendthatthiscarparkbeforbothlongand shortstayusers. Users Thecarparkispredominantlyusedforrecreationand shopping. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 3(minimum) 2positionedcentrallyinthecarparknearthe Entrance/Exit 1positionedinthenorthwestcornerbelow theCCTVpost PossibleImpact CastleStreet SchoolLane Other Provisionofanadditionaldisabledbayshould beconsidered.Guidancesuggests5baysfor thiscarpark(6%ofthecapacity) Baymarkingsneedsomeattention

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SchoolLaneCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedonSchoolLanethecarparkissplitintotwo areas.Thesmallersection(north)iswalledandhasa sharedentryandexitontoSchoolLane,thelarger sectionisinthecentreofthesquarethatSchoolLane surrounds.Itisinthecentreoftownoneasternbank oftheriver. Size 77ParkingSpaces 2DisabledBays 2SchoolLaneSurgery Comment Thecarparkshouldbemadeavailabletobothshort andlongstayvisitors. Users Residents,visitors,shoppersandthelocalworkforce. TheCarParkisalsousedbythepublicwhoarevisiting thesurgery. ChargingSolution Pay&Display Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) 1placedattheentrancetothesmallersection ofcarpark 1inacentralpositioninthemainopencar park PossibleImpact SchoolLane NetherRow RaymondStreet Other Theparkingspacesarelightlymarkedwith differentcolouredbrickwork;thiswouldmean thatcertaincontraventionssuchasParked outsideofthebaymarkingscouldnotbe enforced.Thecarparkwouldneedtobelined accordinglytoenableenforcementofthis contravention. Provisionofadditionaldisabledbaysshouldbe considered.Guidancesuggests4baysforthis carpark(6%ofthecapacity)

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StGilesLaneCarParkInformationThetford
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Threesmalltowncentrecarparksjusttothenorthof KingsStreet Size 67Spaces 3Disabled Comment Thepropertiessurroundingthecarparkshavedirect rearaccesstothecarparks. Users Shoppers,residentsandthelocalworkforceusethese carparks ThecarparksshouldbemadeShortStay. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) 1situatedintheeasternmostsectionofthe carpark,positionednexttothedisabledbays 1situatedintheeasternarea,positionedin thenortherncorner PossibleImpact N/A Other Anumberofbusinessesarelocatedneartothe carparksincludingtheRoyalMail,theirstaff probablyutilisethesecarparks. Thiscarparkwouldalsobeutilisedbylocal residentsandapermitschememayneedtobe considered.

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StNicholasStreetCarParkInformationThetford
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Locatedtothenortheastofthetowncentrethecar parkisashortwalkawayfrom KingsStreetandthepedestrianisedarea. Approximatelyhalfofthecarparkisfortheuseof BrecklandDistrictCouncilduringofficehours. Size 80Spaces 38spacesareinthesouthernsectionwhichis opentothepublic. 42spacesareforBrecklandDistrictCouncil partofthecarpark Comment Thecarparkissplitinto2areas. Users The2001surveyshowsthatthecarparkisusedby shoppersandduetoitssizeandlocationweadvise thatthisremainashortstaycarpark. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 21positionedcentrallyineachsectionofthecar park PossibleImpact PrivateparkingareasattheendofMinstergate Other Reliningneedstotakeplaceinthecarpark Provisionofatleast4disabledbays(2ineach section)shouldbeconsidered Signageneedstoclearlyshowthatthe northernsectionofthecarparkisavailableat weekendstopromotefurtheraccesstothe towncentre Property/Businessestotheeastofthecar parkhavedirectaccess

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TannerStreetNorthCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedattheendofTannerStreetthecarparksits directlyacrossfromtheTannerStreetSouthCarPark andatthestartofthepedestrianisedshoppingareain thetowncentre. Size 58Spaces 2Disabled Comment AsthecarparkisdirectlyoppositeTannerStreetSouth CarParkthesizewouldallowforbothlongstayand shortstaycarvisitors. Users Thiscarparkcatersforshoppersandthelocal workforce. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) Bothplacedinthecentreofthecarpark PossibleImpact SchoolLane PrivatecarparksoffofKingsStreet Other Thebaymarkingsneedtobeimproved, especiallytheDisabledBays Restrictionsneedtobeaddedtothenorth westwallasthisareaisalsoutilisedforparking whenthecarparkisfull Provisionofanadditionaldisabledbayshould beconsidered.Guidancesuggests3baysfor thiscarpark(6%ofthecapacity)

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TannerStreetNorthCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedattheendofTannerStreetandonthenorth eastbankoftheriver.Thecarparksitsdirectlyacross fromtheTannerStreetNorthCarParkandatthestart ofthepedestrianisedshoppingareainthetown centre. Size 68Spaces 3Disabled MotorcycleArea Comment AsthecarparkisdirectlyoppositeTannerStreetSouth CarParkthesizewouldallowforbothlongstayand shortstaycarvisitors. Users Themajorityoftheusersofthiscarparkareshoppers butitisalsoutilisedbylocalworkforce ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) 1placedinthefarwestcornerofthecarpark 1placedonthecornernearthelamppostof TannerHouse PossibleImpact SchoolLane PrivatecarparksoffofKingsStreet Other Theaccesstothebusinessesshouldhavea hatchedareaindicatingthatparkingis restrictedinthisarea

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TheLinkCarParkInformationThetford
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Locatedjusteastofthetowncentresurroundedonall sidesbyresidentialhousing. Size 26Spaces Comment Thecarparkattractsdifferenttypesofusersand shouldbeavailabletobothlongandshortstayvisitors. Duetoitslocationlocalresidentswillusethiscarpark heavilyintheeveningsandweekends Users Thiscarparkwasnotsurveyedaspartofthe2001 study.Fromobservationsmadeatthetimeofthis assessmentitisbelievedthatthecarparkisusedby shoppers,thelocalworkforceandresidents. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedcentrallyattheentrance PossibleImpact CastleStreet MagdalenStreet Other Reliningisrequired Clearindicationsastowhereparkingis restricted

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ThePrioryCarParkInformationThetford
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Locatedtothenorthwestofthetownnexttothe Priory,anEnglishHeritageSiteattheendofWater Lane. Size Approximately7spaces Comment Itisourrecommendationthatthecarparkremainfree touse. Users Duetothecarparkspositionitispredominantlyused forrecreationalpurposes ChargingSolution N/A Numberofmachinesandlocations N/A PossibleImpact Duetothesizeofthecarparkimpactwillbeminimal Other Thecarparkhasaccessviaanunderpassto theprivateretailparkonMinstergatewhich offersfreeunlimitedparking.

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WhitehartStreetCarParkInformationThetford
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LocatedonWhitehartStreetjustnorthofKingsStreet andthemainpedestrianHighStreet. Size 37Spaces 4Disabled MotorcycleArea Comment Thecarparkisintwosectionsthesouthernsection requiressomework. Users Thecurrentusersareshoppers,localworkforceand residentsintheeveningandweekends ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2bothpositionedcentrallynearthelamppostonthe grassverge PossibleImpact ThomasPayneAvenue Privateparkingareasatthewesternendof KingsStreet Other Atthetimeoftheassessmentofthecarpark therewereanumberofvehiclesparked illegallyonthegrassverges Thesouthernsectionofthecarparkneedsto berelined Theproperties/businesshavedirectaccessto thecarparkandsomeofthelandmaybelong tothem

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CherryTreeCarParkInformationDereham
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Locatedtothenorthofthetowncentreandtothe northwestoftheatrestreet. Thecarparkhas2entrancesandexitsbothfrom TheatreStreet. Size 448spaces 5Disabled 4Coach 1Paramedic Comment Thecarparkhasarespectzonetothenorthandalso signageprohibitingHGVParkingbeyondacertain point. Users Duetothesheersizeofthecarparkitisusedbyall typesofmotorists.Themostprolificuseisbyshoppers howeverthelocalworkforcealsoutilisethecarpark. Thecarparkwouldneedtobeavailabletobothshort andlongstayuserswiththefrontsectionforshortstay only. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 5(minimum)spreadoutinthecarpark 1bythesouthernmostentrance/exit 1or2placedneartheCCTVpost 2or3positionedequaldistancesaparttothe northandcentreofthecarpark PossibleImpact ElmRoad NorthernendofTheatreStreet TrinityClose Other Areasofthecarparkneedreliningincluding theCoachBaysatthesouthernendofthecar park Propertiestowardsthenorthernandeastern endofthecarparkhavedirectaccesswith somepropertieshavingdrivewaysandgarages leadingfromthecarpark. ThebusinessesinBellYardandatthesouthern endofthecarparkalsohavedirectaccessto thecarpark. Provisionofadditionaldisabledbaysshouldbe considered.Guidancesuggests6%ofthe capacity;thismayhoweverbetoomuchfor thiscarpark.

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CowperRoadCarParkInformationDereham
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LocatedjusteastoftheHighStreetwhichisaccessed throughNelsonPlaceandNunnsWay. Size 163Spaces 8Disabled MotorcycleAreas Comment Althoughbusinesseshaveasmallamountofparkingat therearoftheirpremisesonNunnsWay,thiscarpark wouldbeusedbythelocalworkforce. Users Thecarparkattractsavarietyofusersbut predominatelytheusagewillbebyshoppers.Itis recommendedthatthiscarparkbestayshortstay only. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 3(minimum) 1positionedattheentrance/exitofthesmall carparksectionneartotherecyclebins 1neartothepublicconveniences 1positioncentrallyinthesouthernsectionof thecarpark PossibleImpact Thiscarparkislocatednearesttothefree privatecarparks TheCoopalsohasasmallcustomercarpark offering2hoursfreeparking Other ThesmallersectionofCarParkneedstoclearly definewhereitstopsbeingapubliccarpark. Businesseshavedirectaccessontothecar park.

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GuildhallCarParkInformationDereham
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Situatedtothewestofthehighstreetwithpedestrian accesstotheHighStreet.IthasacombinedEntrance/ ExitfromStWithburgaLane. Size 154Spaces 61Spaces(publicsection) 4Disabled 1Loading 93Spaces(privatesection) 2Disabled Comment Thecarparkissplitintotwoparts,apublicshortstay carparkandsectionutilisedbyCouncilStaffwhowork intheGuildhall.Thelattersectionshouldbemade availableintheeveningsandattheweekend. Users CarParkshouldbekepttoshortstay,asthemainusers areshoppers,howeverthebowlinggreenwillattract recreationalvisitors. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 3(minimum) 2(minimum)inpublicsection 1positionedonthenorthernwallnearthe entrancetotheQueenMothersGarden 1positionedcentrallyonthegrassverge 1(minimum)CouncilSection Positionedcentrallytowardsthenorthofthis section PossibleImpact Other Asectionofthecarparkattheentranceseems tobeprivate(MeetingPointBuilding)this needstobeclearlyidentifiedassuch. Theprivatecarparksectionmayneedliningto ensurethatenforcementcanutilisealltypesof contraventionincludingoutofbaymarkings. Signageintheprivatesectionmayneed improving/changingascertainbaysare reservedexclusivelyfordifferentbusinesses

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SwaffhamHillCarParkInformationDereham
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LocatedtotheeastofthetownjustoffSwaffhamRoad andentered/exitedviaOldBecclesGate. Size 24Spaces Comment Gravelcarpark Users Broadrangeofusersbutmostlyshoppersand recreational. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedneartotheentrance PossibleImpact Allroadsaroundthecarparkastheyhaveno parkingrestrictions. Coopcarparknextdoor Other Thecarparksurfaceneedsaddressingaslarge holesareappearingwhichmaycausedamage tovehicles. Thecarparkneedssomesignagetoindicate thatisapubliccarpark

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LynnStreetCarParkInformationSwaffham
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LocatedtothenorthwestofthetowncentreonLynn Street.Itiswithineasywalkingdistanceofthetown centre. Size 22Spaces Comment Businessandresidentialpropertiesareaccessedvia thiscarpark. Users Usersofthiscarparkwillbefromavarietyofgroups butarepredominantlyshoppersandthelocalwork force.Itisrecommendedthatthecarparkbeavailable tolongandshortstayusers. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1locatedcentrallybetweentheentranceandexit. PossibleImpact SpinnersLane AsdaCarPark Other Thecarparkrequiresrelining Thesignageneedreplacing Thecarparkneedstoclearlydefineitsboundaries asthereisanareaofprivatelandrightnexttoit.

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MarketPlaceCarParkInformationSwaffham
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Locatedintheverycentreofthetownintheold marketplace. Size 58Spaces Comment Thecarparkiscurrentlylimitedwaitinganditisalso surroundedbylimitedwaitingonstreetparkingbays.It maybepossibletoincludethesebaysasPayand Displayaswell. Users Shoppersarethemostprolificusersofthecarpark, andthecarparkshouldremainshortstayonly. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) 1positionedinthesoutheastcornerofthecar park 1positionedinthenorthwestcornerofthe carpark PossibleImpact Thefreeparkingbaysaroundthecarpark wouldbemoreheavilyutilisedwithmotorists waitingforspacestobecomeavailable. Other Directionalarrowsprovidingaonewaysystem maybeworthconsideration Provisionofadditionaldisabledbaysshouldbe considered.

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PedlarsCarParkInformationSwaffham
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LocatedjustnorthoftheMarketPlaceinthetown centre. Size 18Spaces Comment Thecarparklocationisonatrafficislandsurrounded bypublichighway. Users Thecarparkiscurrentlyforshortstayonly ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedneartothememorial PossibleImpact ASDACarPark Other Theprovisionforapedestriancrossingfrom thecarparkshouldbeconsidered

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StationStreetCarParkInformationSwaffham
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PositionedtothenorthoftownoffofStationStreet. Size 26CarParkingSpaces 14LorryCoachSpaces Comment CarParkisalsoavailableforcoachandLorryparking. Users Avarietyofusersbutmainlyusedbyshoppersandthe localworkforce.Thecarparkshouldbeavailableto bothlongandshortstayvisitorswithapossible overnightparkingcharge. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(1minimum) 1positionedneartheStationHouse 1positionedinonthenorthernboundaryin thecentreofthecarpark PossibleImpact ThewesternkerbofStationStreet TowerMeadow CoronationGrove Other Thespacesneedtobeclearlydefined Restrictedareasneedtobehighlightedonthe groundtoallowlorrystomanoeuvre ThecarparkservesasaccesstoCommercial UnitsinStationYardandaDepot

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TheatreStreetCarParkInformationSwaffham
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LocatedtothesouthofthetowncentreoffofTheatre Street. Size 305Spaces 4Disabled Comment AlargecarparkwithaRespectZoneinthewestern area. Users Thecarparkattractsusersofdifferentkindshowever shoppersandthelocalworkforcearethemainusers. Thecarparkwouldhoweveralsobeutilisedbylocal residents. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 4(minimum) Locatedatequaldistancesawayfromeach otherwithacentrallylocatedonebetweenthe exitandentrancelanesofthecarpark. PossibleImpact WestfieldRoad RainbowFoodStorehasasmallcarparkatthe northernendofTheatreStreet Other Provisionofadditionaldisabledbaysshouldbe considered.Guidanceis4baysplus4%ofthe capacity,howeverthismaybetoomuchfor thiscarpark Visitorsandworkersatthecarehome probablyutilisethiscarpark Maybeaneedforadditionallightingespecially aroundtheP&Dmachines

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TownPitCarParkInformationSwaffham
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LocatedatthesouthernendoftheMarketPlaceinthe towncentre. Size 6Spaces 2Disabled Comment Thiscarparkcouldbemadedisabledonly. Users Shoppers ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1neartotheentrance PossibleImpact Impactwillbeminimalduetothesizeofthis carpark Other Thecarparkrequiresrelining

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EdensideCarParkInformationAttleborough
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Locatedjusttothesouthofthetowncentreandjust offEdensideDrive.Ithasaseparateentranceandexits bothontoEdensideDrive. Size 49parkingspaces 2Disabled Comment Thecarparkoperatesaonewaysystem.Thismay allowforextraparkingbaystobeaddedalongthe easternwall. Users Accordingtothe2001surveythepredominantuseof thiscarparkisbythelocalworkforce,howeverthereis aVetsSurgeryinthenorthwestcornerofthecarpark thatwillattractusageandalsoshoppers. Asthereislimitedavailabilityforparkinginthetownit isrecommendedthatthecarparkbeavailabletolong andshortstayvisitors. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1(minimum)Positionedcentrallyonthe easternwall PossibleImpact EdensideDrive Sainsburyscarpark Other Theroaddirectlyoutsidethecarparkwillneed relining. Extracapacitymaybeachievable

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HorsePitCarParkInformationAttleborough
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Locatedtothesouthwestontheoutskirtsofthetown centre,atthejunctionwithLondonRoadandChapel Road. Size 21Spaces 1Disabled Comment Users Accordingtothe2001surveythecarparkattractsa varietyofusers. Asthereislimitedavailabilityforparkinginthetown werecommendthecarparkbeavailabletolongand shortstayvisitors. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1neartotheentrance PossibleImpact LondonRoad ChapelRoad AshTreeClose Other

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QueensSquareCarParkInformationAttleborough
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Locatedjusttothenorthofthetowncentrejustoff QueensSquare. Size 118Spaces 8Disabled Comment Thecarparkoperatesaonewaysystem.Thismay allowforthecarparktoberedesignedand reconfiguredallowingextraparkingbaystobeadded wheretreeshavenowbeencutdown. Users Accordingtothe2001surveythecarparkattractsa varietyofuserspredominantlyshoppersandfor recreationalusebutitisalsoutilisedbythelocal workforce. Itisrecommendedthatthecarparkbeavailableto shortstayvisitors. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 3(minimum) 1betweentheentranceandexit 2onthecentralislandinthemiddleofthecar park. PossibleImpact Otherfreeparkingareaadjacentnearthe pharmacy Lidl Other ThereisaccesstotheLeisureCentreandthe Schoolfromthecarpark

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HighStreetCarParkInformationWatton
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ThecarparkislocatedjustofftheHighStreetaccessed throughGoddardsCourtandexitedviaStGilesRoad. Size 57Spaces 3Disabled MotorcycleParkingArea Comment Thecarparkshouldbeforshortstayvisitorsonly Users Shoppersarethemostfrequentusersofthiscarpark. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2(minimum) 1positionedattheentrancetothecarparkat thesouthernendofGoddardsCourt 1onepositionedcentrallyonthesouthern boundary PossibleImpact GeorgeTrollopeRoad NorthRoad EastRoad Coopcarpark Other Thecarparkslinesneedrefreshing,especially thedisabledbays.

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KittellCloseCarParkInformationWatton
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LocatedattheeasternendoftheHighStreetjustoff CadmanWay. Size 70Spaces 2Disabled 1CoachArea Comment TheCarParkisinagreatcondition. Users Bothshoppersandthelocalworkforceutilisethiscar park,soshouldbeavailabletobothlongandshortstay users. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 2positionedbetweenthecoachbayandthe mainparkingarea. PossibleImpact KittellClose TescoCarPark Other

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ThetfordRoadCarParkInformationWatton
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LocatedattheeasternendoftheHighStreetand accessedfromThetfordRoad. Size 52Spaces Comment Users Bothshoppersandthelocalworkforceutilisethiscar park,soshouldbeavailabletobothlongandshortstay users. ChargingSolution PayandDisplay Numberofmachinesandlocations 1positionedneartotheentryandexit. PossibleImpact MertonRoad TescoCarPark Other Theentryandexitofthiscarparkarevery narrow.Thismayhavebeendoneonpurpose torestrictthelargervehicles.Howeverthis maybeachievedbetterbyaddingaheight restriction. Considerationshouldbegiventoallocated spacesasDisabled.

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