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APPENDIX C Executive, 10 July 2007 CAR CLUBS Report by the Service APPENDIX C Executive, 10 July 2007 CAR CLUBS Report by the Service Director (Environment and Sustainability) Executive Member for Transport, Planning and Regeneration Purpose This report provides background to car clubs and seeks approval for the development of Car Clubs within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Car clubs can contribute to the Council’s strategic aims, particularly to deliver modal shift and reduce CO2 emissions in accordance with Policy Programme 2006-2010 and the Council’s Key Objective 7, Options for Travel. The Council can take steps to encourage and steer car club development in the Borough and it is proposed that a trial car club scheme be established in the Surbiton area, and proposals for other areas be developed for the future. Action proposed by the Executive Member for Transport, Planning and Regeneration: The Executive is requested to: 1. note the potential contribution of car clubs to the Council’s strategic aims, particularly to deliver modal shift and reduce CO2 emissions in accordance with Policy Programme 2006-2010 and the Council’s Key Objective 7, Options for Travel; 2. approve the principle of developing car clubs in the Borough; 3. approve, in principle, the proposal to establish a trial car club scheme in the Surbiton area and authorise Officers to submit a funding bid to TfL; 4. request Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee consider the establishment of a trial car club within their Neighbourhood; and 5. request that other Neighbourhood Committees consider proposals regarding the establishment of car clubs in the future. Reason for action proposed To contribute to the Council’s strategic aims, particularly sustainable transport objectives, by enabling the Council to support the development of car clubs in the Royal Borough. BACKGROUND 1. A car club allows a car to be hired quickly and easily for short term use. To access the service, users must first register as members of the car club and can then book a car via the phone or the internet. Payment usually includes a membership fee (monthly, annual or one off) and a charge each time the car is used (an hourly fee and/ or mileage payment). The cars are generally located on street, normally in C2 high density residential areas where they will be accessible to a suitably large catchment of potential users. 2. Car clubs are primarily aimed at people who already use or have the option to use alternative modes of transport for most of their regular trips (e.g. commuting, school run etc) but may still wish to use a car (or second family car) for occasional trips (e.g. leisure, supermarket etc). Car clubs allow members to continue using a car for occasional trips without having to own a car, thus breaking the link between car use and car ownership. For members, joining a car club generally costs less and involves none of the hassle and responsibility associated with owning, parking and maintaining a car. 3. Corporate car club membership is also available for businesses, allowing the car club to be used as a “pool car” facility for business trips. This can contribute towards the objectives of a workplace travel plan by allowing staff to use a car for essential work duties without having to drive to work. 4. Car clubs are run as profit making commercial enterprises by private operators. The car club operators are responsible for all the day to day operations including administration, maintenance and cleaning. Car Club Operators have to meet set business, service and safety standards in order to receive accreditation from Carplus, a nationally recognised charitable organisation that aims to promote car club use and development. There are currently 4 car club operators in the UK with Carplus accreditation; Whizzgo, Zipcar, Streetcar and City Car Club. Accredited car clubs already operate across London including in the neighbouring Boroughs of Merton, Richmond and Sutton, so any car clubs in Kingston would be part of a local network. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS 5. Car clubs can contribute to sustainable transport objectives by reducing levels of car ownership and overall levels of car use. TfL research among car club members in 2006 saw 20 per cent of users having given up their own car and 30 per cent having deferred purchasing a car as a direct result of their car club membership. Research has also shown that people who give up owning a car and join a car club instead are likely to reduce their overall car mileage by 60-70% and increase their use of sustainable alternatives. 6. One car club car on average replaces 6 privately owned cars, so car clubs can also help to alleviate local parking pressures, particularly in high density residential areas and/ or controlled parking zones. In addition, a car club can promote accessibility and social inclusion, by allowing non car owners to access services that are difficult to reach without a car. Car clubs therefore improve travel options by enabling a car to be available as an option for some trips whilst encouraging more sustainable travel patterns overall. 7. The Mayor’s Transport Strategy (2001) supports the introduction of car clubs stating that car sharing schemes or city car clubs can support the aims of the Strategy by encouraging reductions in car ownership and use. Proposal 4H.3 “The London boroughs and businesses will be encouraged to support the development and introduction of car sharing schemes and city car clubs”. C3 8. RBK does not currently have any specific strategy or policies on car clubs. However, the introduction of car clubs would support the following Council objectives and targets: a) Council Policy Programme 2006-2010, Key Objective 7-Options for Travel; Delivering modal shift and CO2 emissions savings. b) The Unitary Development Plan 2005 i. STR 13 Sustainable Transport Strategy ii. STR 16 Developing and Promoting Sustainable Transport Modes c) The Local Implementation Plan 2006 i. Policy 1- In line with the Mayors Transport Strategy the Council will pursue demand restraint measures. ii. Policy 3- Modal Shift Targets - To bring the modal share of residents trips by car down from 53% in 2001 to 50% by 2006 and 45% by 2011. OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND PROPOSALS 9. The Council can take steps to encourage and steer car club development in the Borough by assisting in the process of setting up the car clubs. It is envisaged that the roles of the Council in this process will be; a) to identify suitable locations for the car club, b) to allocate parking for the car club, c) to conduct a tender process to appoint the most appropriate car club operator to run the service (operator to be accredited by Carplus) d) to assist with publicity and promotion of the car club to residents and businesses e) to bid to Transport for London for funding to support the above processes, particularly for the allocation of parking and for promotion/ publicity. Once established the car club would be expected to be financially self sufficient, so the Council will not provide any direct financial support to the car club operator. 10. When allocating parking spaces for the car club, it is not ideal to locate the cars within large multi storey or surface car parks, as this will not be particularly convenient for users and the costs would be too high (either as a direct financial cost to the car club operator or as lost parking revenue for the Council). It is therefore usually preferable to locate the car club on street in existing residential or shared use bays, as this will be more convenient for users and will not involve any significant loss of parking revenue for the Council. The Council can use a Traffic Regulation Order to convert existing on street bays to specific “Car Club Only” bays. The conversion of existing bays may initially result in less availability of parking spaces for existing permit holders. However, it should be remembered that one car club vehicle could potentially reduce car ownership and replace up to 6 privately owned cars, so the car club is actually likely to reduce local parking pressures in the medium to long term. C4 11. Detailed proposals for the conversion of specific bays to Car Club bays would be developed in conjunction with and agreed by the appropriate Neighbourhood Committees. 12. When identifying suitable areas to locate a car club, the car club will be more successful and effective if the following criteria are met: a) Located in an area with good public transport links so that a car is not required for most regular trips. b) Located in/ within walking distance of significant numbers of residential dwellings, particularly relatively high density residential areas without private driveways/ parking spaces. c) Located in controlled parking zones and/or areas that experience parking pressures. d) Located near to businesses to allow corporate use of car club. e) Located on street preferably in a busy, high profile location, to be convenient and aide promotion of the service. 13. It is proposed that a trial car club scheme be established within the Borough. If the trial is successful then consideration will be given to introducing car clubs in other areas of the Borough. It is considered that Surbiton would be the ideal location for this trial for the following reasons: a) Surbiton has one of the best levels of public transport accessibility in the Borough with frequent train and bus services. b) Large numbers of residential dwellings in proximity, including many flats and terraced dwellings without their own parking. c) Existing local parking pressures but CPZ’s in place d) Many businesses are located in Surbiton, including some very large employers, offering opportunities for corporate use.
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