Pembrokeshire County Council

Cyngor Sir Penfro

Freedom of Information Act Request Transportation, Housing & Environment Directorate Response date: 12 April 2016

Request:

Request for information regarding car park penalty charge notices:

1. How many PCN's were issued by your authority 2. As a percentage how many where the “higher” charge 3. Which car parks your authority has under its control and how many space they each have and how much money was generated from them 4. How much money was raised by PCN's in your authority (annual break down please) 5. The steps (and costs incurred) for a PCN going from its initial issue to going through to Northampton County Court 6. Which enforcement agency you use to collect outstanding moneys.

Please note that all of the above requests are between 01/01/11 and 01/01/16.

Response:

1. 63,152 in total. Please see the response to Question 2 for a breakdown of figures per year.

2. 2011 – 12443 PCN’s issued 65% were ‘higher’ charge 2012 – 10557 PCN’s issued 55% were ‘higher’ charge 2013 – 13261 PCN’s issued 49% were ‘higher’ charge 2014 – 13793 PCN’s issued 45% were ‘higher’ charge 2015 – 13098 PCN’s issued 48% were ‘higher’ charge

3. Please see the table below:

Total Car Park Charged Spaces Temple Bar Free 15 Marine Rd Broad Haven Seasonal 50 Cleddau Bridge North Burton Free 8 Coracle Centre Free 13 Mart Ground Yes 57 Dale Sea Front Dale Seasonal 124 Eglyswrw Free 10 Fishguard Fort Fishguard Free 16 Lower Town Fishguard Free 49 Parc y shwt Fishguard Yes 79 Skirmisher Fishguard Free 35 West Street Fishguard Seasonal 140 Marine Walk Fishguard Free 14 Fishguard Leisure Centre Fishguard Free 133 Bridge A40 Goodwick Free 13 Goodwick Station Goodwick Free 18 Goodwick Moor Goodwick Free 275 Harbour Village Goodwick Free 34 Parrog Goodwick Seasonal 131 Station Hill Goodwick Seasonal 41 Lower Hill St Hakin Free 16 Point St Hakin Free 5 Spikes Lane Hakin Free 120 St Anne's Road Hakin Free 10 Square Yes 51 Cherry Grove Haverfordwest Permits 0 Castle Lake Haverfordwest Yes 164 County Hall Haverfordwest Free 276 Library / Community Ed. Haverfordwest Free 126 New Quay Haverfordwest Free 10 Parade Steps Haverfordwest Free 17 Perrots Road (Leos) Haverfordwest Yes 153 Rifleman Field Haverfordwest Yes 148 Riverside Market Haverfordwest Permits only 38 Riverside MSCP Haverfordwest Yes 425 Scotchwell Haverfordwest Yes 190 St Thomas Green Haverfordwest Yes 176 The Castle Haverfordwest Free 17 The Parade, Winch Cres Haverfordwest Free 20 Tower Hill Haverfordwest Permits only 11 Union Hill Haverfordwest Free 13 Rear of Dew St (Swimming Pool) Haverfordwest Free 100 Prendergast Haverfordwest Permits only 200

Hole in the wall (Market) Haverfordwest Free 10 Cycle Track Johnston Free 15 Canaston Bridge Free 11 Brick Houses Free 18 Lower Charles St Milford Haven Yes 50 Market Square Milford Haven Yes 16 Meads Leisure Centre Milford Haven Free 124 Robert Street Milford Haven Yes 82 Town Moor Narberth Yes 212 Narberth Station Narberth Free 11 Newgale Beach North Newgale Seasonal 181 Newgale Beach South Newgale Seasonal 63 Long St Newport Seasonal 70 Hazelbeach Free 8 High St Neyland Free 74 Honeyborough Roundabout Neyland Free 51 Marina - Brunel Quay Neyland Free 40 Marina - Gaddarn Reach Neyland Free 27 Marina - Cycle Track Neyland Free 34 The Promenade Neyland Free 13 Golden Lane Pembroke Free 20 Long Entry Pembroke Yes 30 South Quay Pembroke Yes 40 St Michaels Square Pembroke Free 16 Station Road Pembroke Yes 34 The Commons Pembroke Seasonal 179 The Parade Pembroke Yes 89 Wesley Square Pembroke Free 7 West Street Pembroke Free 56 Albion Square Free 13 Bush Street Pembroke Dock Free 32 Cleddau Bridge South Pembroke Dock Free 23 Cleddau Reach Pembroke Dock Free 54 Fort Road Pembroke Dock Free 35 Front Street Pembroke Dock Free 19 Gordon St Pembroke Dock Yes 269 Hobbs Point Pembroke Dock Free 20 Llanreath Pembroke Dock Free 15 Lower Meyrick St Pembroke Dock Yes 32 Pembroke Ferry Pembroke Dock Free 14 Western Way Pembroke Dock Free 230 Scolton Manor Spittal Yes 95 Merrivale St Davids Seasonal 82 Quickwell St Davids Seasonal 78 Alexandra Gardens Free 13 High St St Dogmaels Seasonal 75 Multi Storey Yes 737 North Beach Tenby Seasonal 301 Salterns Tenby Seasonal 314 South Beach Tenby Seasonal 164 Tenby Leisure Centre Tenby Free 29 The Croft Tenby Yes 27 The Green Tenby Seasonal 135 The Harbour Tenby Seasonal 68

4. Please see the table below:

Financial year Amount raised 2010 - From January 2011 £61,296 (Mnth10-14) 2011/12 £360,705 2012/13 £337,999 2013/14 £365,564 2014/15 £398,465 2015/16 £311,986 (Mnth 1 To Mnth 9 Inc) Total £1,836,015

Please note that question 4 is financial year 1st April to 31st March.

5. Please see the diagram on the following page.

6. Proserve Debt Recovery & Bailiff Services Ltd Andrew James Enforcement Ltd Excel Civil Enforcement Swift Credit Services Ltd