Free Parking in the City Centre in December

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Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you for your email dated 9 October 2009.

Your freedom of information request is being dealt with and you should
receive a full response by 6 November 2009.

Please visit the Street Force web page which contains more information
about what we do.

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From: Khan Gulshahista (CEX) On Behalf Of [email address]
Sent: 09 October 2009 11:42
To: 'N Evans'; FOI
Cc: [email address]
Subject: 90929 RE: Freedom of Information request - Free Parking in the
City Centre in December

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Dear N Evans

Thank you for your freedom of information email request received at First
Point.

Your request for this information has been forwarded to the information
officer, and will be dealt with as promptly as possible.

You should expect to receive a reply within 20 working days.

For more information visit the councils freedom of information page
<[4]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-co...>

Please do not hesitate to contact First Point
<[5]mailto:[email address]> again with any further enquiries
you may have.

At First Point we are committed to continually improving our service, if
you wish to comment on our service please fill in our Customer
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<[6]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-co...>
This will form an important part of our service development.

Yours sincerely,

Customer Services
First Point <[7]mailto:[email address]>

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Dear Sir or Madam

Further to our email dated 12 October 2009, our investigations have
revealed that this matter falls under the remit of the Highway Management
Services Team in Transport and Highways because they are responsible for
policy decisions, therefore, we have copied them into this email so they
can investigate and respond to you direct.

If you wish to chase this matter up, you can contact them at
[email address]

We hope your enquiry is resolved.

Regards

Street Force Customer Services
* Street Force
Olive Grove Depot
Olive Grove Road
Sheffield S2 3GE
( 0114 273 6525
Fax: 0114 273 6507
Email: [email address]
[1]www.sheffield.gov.uk/streetforce
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From: StreetForce
Sent: 12 October 2009 11:40
To: '[FOI #19898 email]'
Subject: Our Ref : 456918 - FoI - Free Parking in the City Centre
in December

Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you for your email dated 9 October 2009.

Your freedom of information request is being dealt with and you should
receive a full response by 6 November 2009.

Please visit the Street Force web page which contains more information
about what we do.

[2]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads-and-tr...

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Regards

Street Force Customer Services
* Street Force
Olive Grove Depot
Olive Grove Road
Sheffield S2 3GE
( 0114 273 6525
Fax: 0114 273 6507
Email: [email address]
[3]www.sheffield.gov.uk/streetforce
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We aim to ensure that you fully understand the contents of this
correspondence. We welcome any feedback you may have on how we can
improve our communication with you.

________________________________

From: Khan Gulshahista (CEX) On Behalf Of [email address]
Sent: 09 October 2009 11:42
To: 'N Evans'; FOI
Cc: [email address]
Subject: 90929 RE: Freedom of Information request - Free Parking in the
City Centre in December

<[4]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/EasySite/set...>
Dear N Evans

Thank you for your freedom of information email request received at First
Point.

Your request for this information has been forwarded to the information
officer, and will be dealt with as promptly as possible.

You should expect to receive a reply within 20 working days.

For more information visit the councils freedom of information page
<[5]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-co...>

Please do not hesitate to contact First Point
<[6]mailto:[email address]> again with any further enquiries
you may have.

At First Point we are committed to continually improving our service, if
you wish to comment on our service please fill in our Customer
satisfaction survey.
<[7]http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-co...>
This will form an important part of our service development.

Yours sincerely,

Customer Services
First Point <[8]mailto:[email address]>

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Dear Mr Evans,

Further to your request below I have been asked to respond on behalf of
the city council.

The parking initiative is part of the Christmas Promotional Campaign 2009
which starts on the 22nd November (Christmas Lights Switch On) and runs
until Boxing Day.

The objectives of the campaign are to increase city centre footfall
through strong marketing, programmed events and initiatives such as
retailer offers and free parking.

Consultation has taken place through a number of channels including the
City Centre Retailers Group, City Centre Business Group and Retailer
workshops. We have also used e'briefs and newsletters to gain feedback to
ensure the campaign will be a success.

The estimated loss of revenue to the City Council is £85,000 which as an
estimation will be insignificant when compared with the economic impact it
will have for trade over the period. Most Parking Enforcement Officers
will still be required in the city centre to ensure compliance with
Highway Regulations such as loading and double yellow lines.

For this period the Campaign is restricted to the city centre due to the
high concentration of retail and as its role as the hub for the city
however the campaign will be evaluated and results made available to Cllrs
to drive future decisions.

I hope this has answered your questions but if not please don not hesitate
to contact me directly.

Regards

Richard Eyre
City Centre Manager
City Centre Management Team
2nd Floor, Yorkshire House
66 Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 3RT
T: 0114 2734704, F: 0114 2736840
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Free Parking in the City Centre
in December

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please could you provide the following information about the scheme
offering free parking in Sheffield city centre during December:

Details of any consultations that took place with businesses
regarding the scheme

The estimated loss of revenue arising from free parking being
offered in the city centre

The estimated increased revenue arising from any reallocation of
traffic wardens in other areas

If any consideration was given to extending this scheme to other
shopping areas outside of the city centre which also generate
parking revenue for the council.

Yours faithfully,

N Evans

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Dear Mr Evans, I can confirm that the proposal was targeted solely to the city centre on this occasion.
Regards

Richard Eyre
City Centre Manager
City Centre Management Team
2nd Floor, Yorkshire House
66 Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 3RT
T: 0114 2734704, F: 0114 2736840
www.sheffield.gov.uk/citycentre
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