CEO`s Training

Good Afternoon,
I have copied and pasted your 4 recent requests below, made under the
Freedom of Information regime. I understand from Colleagues that you
have had a meeting with Council Officers and have also been sent a
comprehensive letter regarding the queries and concerns you have in
relation to Parking Zones and other Highways Issues.
I would be grateful if you could clarify for me whether after the
meeting and letter you have now received, you are satisfied that your
questions below have been answered.
If you feel there are any outstanding issues, if you could please let me
know and I will look into these for you.
Kind Regards
Jane Corrin
Information Manager
Wirral Council

Could I please have an authorised copy of the
Road Traffic Orders for all the residents parking zones in
Metropolitan Borough of Wirrals control

What specifications do the Highways Department or external
contractor on your behalf construct the road marking to for
"residents parking zones" and are any variations allowed.

In the current accounting year how many penalty
charge notices have been issued by your agents for contraventions
of parking in residents parking zones, how many were successfully
contested and how much revenue was generated by those penalty
charge notices not challenged?

What training do your appointed CEO`s get in identifying what is
legal and what is not with regard to road signs and road markings. How
many cases are on you record that a CEO has reported a non compliant
road sign or road marking since decriminalised parking was awared to
MBW and could I have a copy of those reports together with when you
rectified the reported irregularities

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Good Morning,
Thank you for the clarification, I will process your remaining 3
requests and will contact you again regarding these in the near future.
Kind Regards
Jane Corrin
Information Manager
Wirral Council

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Good Morning,
This email covers the outstanding queries that you raised under Freedom of Information and I hope you find the information of use.

There is a low cost charging regime in place for traffic orders for which the Council charges 5p per sheet; for the traffic orders you are interested in there are 94 pages in total so a total cost of £4.70. Please let me know if you want copies of these, I have detailed below the orders in question so you can make an informed decision regarding the paper copies. If you wish to have copies please send a cheque for £4.70 made out to Wirral Council to the following address:-

Jane Corrin - Information Manager
Wirral Council - Finance Department
Municipal Building
Cleveland Street
Birkenhead
Wirral MBC Merseyside
CHJ41 6BU

If you could supply me with a postal address for the copies I will send them out to you 1st class mail.
Kind Regards
Jane Corrin
Information Manager

Complaints procedure available at http://www.wirral.gov.uk/LGCL/100004/200...

Title of Conversion order:-
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING PLACES) (CONVERSION) ORDER 2008 Silverburn Avenue order is listed on page 14 and the Barnston Lane order is listed on page 17 titled:-
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Barnston Lane, Moreton (Residential Parking Places) Order, 1996
Silverburn Avenue, Moreton;

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL, RESIDENTIAL PARKING PLACES ORDER 1984

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL, (BIRKENHEAD AREA) (WAITING, LOADING & PARKING PLACES) ORDER, 2006 (Schedule 7 refers to residents parking)

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL (BIRKENHEAD CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE) (WAITING, LOADING & PARKING PLACES) ORDER, 2008 (Schedule 7 refers to residents parking)

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL (WALLASEY AREA) (WAITING, LOADING & PARKING PLACES) ORDER, 2007 (Schedule 7 refers to residents parking)

Other questions:-

1. What specifications do the Highways Department or external contractor on your behalf construct the road marking to for "residents parking zones" and are any variations allowed.
Answer
This was covered in the letter from the Chief Executive dated 21st Jan 2009, all orders for signing and marking are referenced to the relevant Diagram number in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD).

2. What training do your appointed CEO`s get in identifying what is legal and what is not with regard to road signs and road markings.
Answer
This was also covered in the letter from the Chief Executive dated 21st Jan 2009. CEO's check that the signs etc. are clear and legible, not whether they comply dimensionally with the TSRGD.

3. How many cases are on you record that a CEO has reported a noncompliant road sign or road marking since decriminalised parking was awared to MBW and could I have a copy of those reports together with when you rectified the reported irregularities.
Answer
Wirral Council does not hold this information on an individually recorded basis. Defects come from many sources including highway inspectors, public, other Council officers, CEO's. Whilst a small number of orders may be sent individually, the majority will be added to a defects list for inclusion in a planned maintenance programme.

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