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Parking Management. An exploration of some of the issues surrounding the management of on and off street car club parking bays . With Matthew Eastwood and Chas Ball ( Carplus ). Scottish Urban Car Club Forum. On-Street Parking.
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Parking Management • An exploration of some of the issues surrounding the management of on and off street car club parking bays. With Matthew Eastwood and Chas Ball (Carplus). Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
On-Street Parking • Generally controlled through the use of single or double yellow lines and marked or unmarked parking bays • Yellow lines limit on-street parking to certain times shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) • Regulations allow vehicles to park in a marked or unmarked bays, under conditions, such as purchasing a pay and display voucher, or through the use of a displayed permit (resident, disabled, taxis, car club). • Small signs mounted adjacent to bays identify allowed users and times. Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
Securing On-Street Parking • TRO process includes drafting the orders, consultation /advertising, and signing / marking bays. • Process can cost up to £2,000 and process can take from 8 months to 3 years to complete. • Can be funded Air Quality Action Plan (Glasgow) grant funding and Section 75 contributions (Edinburgh). Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
Off-Street vs. On-Street Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
On-Street Parking Questions (1) • Criteria for selection • Operators perspective • Local authority perspective • Use of double bays • Use of traffic orders • statutory consultation v. active awareness raising • costs • signing Scottish Urban Car Club Forum
On-Street Parking Questions (2) • Integrating growth of network – planning ahead • Residents parking areas/CPZs • Management issues – good practice • Blocked bays – providing options for users • Notification of temporary closures Scottish Urban Car Club Forum