(0191) 232 8520Director of Regulatory Services and Public Protection(0191) 277 [email address]. C. Mordue , ext. 22735This matter is being dealt with by Mr. C. Mordue, extension 22735 Knott
Freedom Of Information Request RSPP/PBM// 15 October 2008Mr. Yours sincerelyS.P. SavageDirector of Regulatory Services and Public ProtectionTeam Manager (Parking & Business Management)Mr Tom KnottBy Email

S.P. Savage

Director of Regulatory Services and Public Protection

Environment and Regeneration Directorate

Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8PB

Tel: (0191) 232 8520, ext. 22735. Fax: (0191) 277 2723

E-Mail: [email address] www.newcastle.gov.uk

This matter is being dealt with by Mr. C. Mordue, extension 22735

15 October 2008

By Email

Dear Mr. Knott,
Freedom Of Information Request

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 20 September 2008.

Please find tabulated below the information requested with regards to the number of Fixed Daily Charge notices that have been issued and the total revenue received for the last 5 financial years:

With regard to those locations that do not have formal parking bays I can confirm that these fall into two large scheme areas at Summerhill and Kingston Park.

The Kingston Park scheme was introduced on 25 August 2006 to help alleviate the problems that residents were finding parking their vehicles on Match Days. For the first two home matches of the season on 25 August 2006 and 8 September 2006, warning notices were issued advising motorists that a new scheme had been introduced.

The scheme at Summerhill was formally introduced during September 2003 with warning notices being issued for a two week period.

Unfortunately, the information you requested with regard to income from these locations is not readily available. It would require an officer to appraise each notice for the above schemes to establish the payment history and it is therefore estimated that this would take on average 2 minutes per case which equates to some 123 working hours.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 there will be a fee for this element of your request. It is estimated that this cost will be in the region of £3075 based upon 123 hours at £25 per hour. Should you wish to proceed with this then I would require payment in full in advance of any works being undertaken.

However, I can confirm that on average 80% of parking notices are paid either directly or via the Magistrates Court. A further 19% of notices are cancelled for various reasons with typically 1% in legal process year on year.

With this in mind the number of notices issued across the two schemes over the past 5 years is tabulated below with estimated income figures based on the above percentages.

I also acknowledge you Corporate Complaint dated 29 September 2008 regarding the signage at Kingston Park and your associated parking notice. I can confirm that I will reply to you separately on this with a fulsome response to the points you have raised.

I trust this information answers your questions. However, if you are unhappy with this decision you can make a complaint to the Complaints Officer of the Council. The contact details are as follows:

Complaints Officer
Democratic Services
Civic Centre
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne Telephone: 0191 211 5116
NE99 2BN E-mail: [email address]

If you are still unhappy with how the Council has handled your request you can write to the Information Commissioner asking for an assessment to be made. Contact details are as follows:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire Telephone:     01625 545 745
SK9 5AF E-mail: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Team Manager (Parking & Business Management)

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