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Reducing
A new guide on avoiding penalty charge notices (PCNs) for drivers making deliveries in London has been issued by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Transport for London (TfL). T e aim of the
Delivery Assessment Guide is to highlight PCN hotspots and to help drivers and their companies to reduce the amount of money spent on penalty charges. According to the
Waiting game... van and lorry drivers in London are often unsure of rules on delivery times in the capital
ENFORCING THE
MESSAGE Annual reports, compliance
issues and better understanding of parking regulations are some of the topics being discussed at the annual
Enforcement Summit. Industry experts John Siraut of Colin Buchanan, Kevan Butt, parking manager at Sheffi eld City Council and Mandy Ainsworth of Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council, will be sharing their knowledge with delegates at the event, which takes place at Chelsea Football Club, London on Thursday 8 July.
8 JULY 2010 IT’S DECRIM UP NORTH
BPA chief executive Patrick Troy and Kevin Delaney, head of road safety at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, were guests on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss plans by the Scottish Executive to raise parking penalty charges from £60 to £100. In Scotland,
only six local authorities operate decriminalised parking regulations. One of those, Edinburgh, has the highest number of tickets issued in the UK outside London. Another authority is about to follow suit and others are set to consider a move towards decriminalisation. T e main argument
among contributors was whether charges were there to increase compliance or to raise revenue. Scottish authorities
are also planning to increase the use of CCTV, and introduce clamping of vehicles by the parking operators. Troy reiterated
his call for parking operators to work to improve their public
persona by taking what he referred to as ‘a considered view, rather than just bumping up charges.’ Delaney impressed
upon listeners the illogicality of clamping: ‘Parking regulations are there to make life easier on the roads; clamping does not achieve this, it just irritates people and keeps an illegally parked car there for longer.’
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Edinburgh has the dubious honour of giving the most parking tickets outside London
guide, which was compiled jointly by Natalie Chapman of the FTA and Westminster
council supplier relationship manager Hayley Regan, parking lines and signs may be confusing to drivers. T ey suggest that
companies compile a list of all the PCNs issued to them, and then examine where they are being issued and why. A site visit to the ‘PCN hotspots’ may reveal ways that charges can be avoided through negotiation with local authorities, or how drivers can make better decisions on the way they deliver in that area. Chapman said: ‘T e
aim is to give operators ideas about how to
delivery costs
address their PCN hotspots. Companies need to look at where they are getting the most PCNs and give guidance to drivers. In some cases there may be nothing they can do, so we would suggest they talk to the local authority to get assistance.’ T e guide also
suggests paying PCN charges early to get a 50 per cent discount and for drivers to be polite to civil enforcement offi cers and to avoid confrontation. T e guide is available
via the FTA website:
www.fta.co.uk
© JAY WILLIAMS
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