MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL REPORT FOR RESOLUTION To: Executive DATE: 12th September 2007 SUBJECT: Inclusion of Excluded Roads into City Council Parking Area REPORT OF: Strategic Director of Neighbourhood Services ___________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF REPORT To inform the Executive that the Statutory Instrument granting decriminalised parking enforcement powers in respect of certain roads originally excluded from the Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area in the City of Manchester was made on 14th June 2007; to set the penalty and other additional charges (Penalty Charge, Removal and Vehicle Pound storage fees) for those roads now included in the Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that [a] The Executive note that the Statutory Instrument has been made granting decriminalised parking enforcement powers to the City Council on the roads specified in Appendix 1 of this report, previously excluded from the Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area. [b] The Executive agree to set the level of penalty and other additional charges in respect of decriminalised parking enforcement in relation to these roads as detailed at Appendix 2 of this report, and reaffirm that these levels of charges apply in respect of contraventions of on street and off street parking places orders waiting and loading restrictions etc throughout all areas of Manchester designated as Permitted Parking and Special Parking Areas. [c] The City Solicitor be authorised to advertise the level of penalty and other additional charges as detailed in Appendix 2 of this report. Financial Consequences for the Revenue Budget None as a result of this report. Financial Consequences for the Capital Budget None as a result of this report. Contact Officers Rachel Christie, Head of Environmental Services 0161 234 4916 [email protected] Graham Marsh, Parking Manager 0161 234 4039 [email protected] Implications for: Anti-poverty Equal Opportunities Environment Employment No No Yes No 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 When parking enforcement powers were transferred from the Police to the Council in 1999, Greater Manchester Police took the view that trunk roads, a number of other roads and roads around the airport were of special importance and should remain under their enforcement control. Initially these roads were identified by the Police as having special importance, as they would be used as diversionary routes should any part of the surrounding motorway network be closed. Given that Manchester City Council has now successfully managed all other roads throughout Manchester since 1999, the Police have confirmed (with the exception of the airport for obvious security reasons) they are now able to pass the enforcement of parking restrictions on these roads identified as special importance, onto the Council to manage. The roads, details of which are set out in appendix 1, are now included in the Manchester Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area. 1.2 Members will recall the report submitted to Executive dated 21st December 2005, where they agreed that Officers should apply to the Department of Transport to extend the PPA and SPA to include all trunk roads and a number of other roads, with the exception of the Airport. 1.3 The Statutory Instrument granting decriminalised parking enforcement powers to roads originally excluded from Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Areas in the City of Manchester was made on 14th June 2007. 2.0 SUMMARY OF CHANGES 2.1 All the roads defined in Appendix 1, are now the responsibility of the Council to enforce parking restrictions. 2.2 The Secretary of State requires that the level of penalty charge should broadly correspond with the level of fixed penalty for non–endorsable offences and should be consistent with securing a high level of compliance and should be self financing. 2.3 The penalty charge and other charges relating to the function of decriminalised parking enforcement has previously been agreed by Members and is set out at Appendix 2. Members are now asked to approve these charges for all roads set out in Appendix 1. 3.0 CONCLUSION These changes will allow the Parking Service to build on the success of recent years and to widen the enforcement remit to roads previously under the responsibility of Greater Manchester Police. The transfer of responsibility will enable more equitable and effective and consistent management of parking on these roads and will enhance and assist with the aims and objectives of the Parking Service to improve the quality of life for Manchester’s citizens 4.0 IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL POLICY 4.1 Anti-Poverty None 4.2 Equal Opportunities None 4.3 Environment Parking management is a key component of the overall management and stewardship of the City’s street scene. 4.4 Employment None. APPENDIX 1 Lengths of Road to be Included in the Parking Area Road Name From To A34 Kingsway Manchester boundary with Southern back of footway of Stockport Moseley Road Lane End Road South east kerb line of 15 metres east of south Kingsway east kerb line of Kingsway Queensway South east kerb line of 45.5 metres east of south Kingsway east kerb line of Kingsway School Lane 45.5 metres west of north North west kerb line of west kerb line of Kingsway Kingsway A56 Chester Road Manchester boundary with South east back of footway Trafford of Bridgewater Viaduct A56 Bridgewater Viaduct Northern kerbline of Southern back of footway of Chester Road Whitworth Street West A576 Middleton Road 50 metres south of south Manchester boundary with kerb line of Victoria Avenue Bury A6104 Victoria Avenue East kerb line of Middleton 183 metres of east kerb line Road of Middleton Road A6010 Hulme Hall Lane South east back of footway Alan Turing Way of Oldham Road A6010 Alan Turing Way Hulme Hall Lane Pottery Lane A6010 Pottery Lane Alan Turing Way North east kerb line of Kirkmanshulme Lane A6010 Kirkmanshulme North east back of footway South east back of footway Lane of Stockport Road of Pottery Lane A6042 Trinity Way Manchester boundary with South west kerb line of Salford Cheetham Hill Road A665 Cheetham Hill Road North west back of footway Miller Street of Trinity Way A665 Miller St Cheetham Hill Road Swan Street A664/A665 Rochdale Road Shudehill North east back of footway of Addington Street A665 Addington Street South east kerb line of North west kerb line of Rochdale Road Oldham Road A62/A665 Oldham Road North east back of footway Oldham Street of Addington Street A665 Swan Street Miller Street Great Ancoats Street A665 Greats Ancoats Swan Street Mancunian Way Extension Street A665 Pin Mill Brow South east kerb line of North back of footway of Mancunian Way Extension Ashton Old Road A57 Regent Road City boundary with Salford Dawson Street A57 Dawson Street Regent Road Egerton Street A57 Egerton Street Dawson Street Mancunian way A57 Egerton Street, South Egerton Street eastern Chester Road/Mancunian Bound Exit Slip Road carriageway way roundabout A57 Chester Road/Mancunian Way Roundabout A57 Medlock Street/Mancunian Way Roundabout A57 Mancunian Way East Medlock Street/Mancunian Cambridge Bound Link Road Way Roundabout Street/Mancunian Way Roundabout A57 Cambridge Street/Mancunian Way Roundabout Mancunian Way, Two Way North east kerb line of Mancunian Way/ Sackville Link Road (Formerly named Brook Street Street, North Bound Exit Mount Street) Slip Road Mancunian Way/ Sackville Mancunian Way northern 85 metres North of the Street, North Bound Exit carriageway north west kerb line of Slip Road Mancunian Way northern carriageway A635 Mancunian Way East bound exit slip road West kerb line of Baring Extension, West To East Street Link Road Mancunian Way, North to South kerb line of west to Northern kerb line of A635 South Link Road east link road west bound exit slip road A635 Mancunian Way West kerb line of Baring Mancunian Way Extension Extension, East Bound Street northern carriageway Access Slip Road A635 Mancunian Way Mancunian Way Great Ancoats Street Extension A57 Egerton Street, North Chester Road/ Mancunian Egerton Street western Bound Access Slip Road Way Roundabout carriageway A57 Mancunian Way, West Cambridge Street Medlock Street/ Mancunian Bound Link Road Roundabout Way Roundabout A635 Mancunian Way Mancunian Way Extension North east kerb line of Extension, West Bound Exit southern carriageway Downing Street Slip Road A57/A6 London Road Northern back of footway of Downing Street west to east link road A57/A6 Downing Street London Road Ardwick Green South A57/A6 Ardwick Green Downing Street 65 metres North West of South north west kerb line of Higher Ardwick A5145 Barlow Moor Road South east back of footway South east back of footway of Derwent Avenue of Ashwood Avenue A5103 Princess Road (Dual Northern back of footway of A57 Medlock Street/ Carriageway) Moss Lane East Mancunian Way Roundabout A5103 Princess Road Parkside Road Southern back of footway of Nursery Street A5103 Princess Road (Dual Northbank walk Parkside Road Carriageway) Appendix 2 Level of Penalty Charges and other additional parking charges relating to Parking Enforcement Amounts payable by Owners of Vehicles issued with a Penalty Charge Notice in respect of contraventions of on and off street parking places orders, waiting and loading restrictions, within the areas of Manchester designated as a Permitted Parking and Special Parking Area. Level of Penalty Charge £60.00 If the Penalty Charge is paid within 14 days of issue of Penalty Charge Notice £30.00 If the Penalty Charge is paid between 15 days of issue of Penalty Charge Notice and date Of service of Notice to Owner £60.00 If penalty charge is paid between the date of issue of Notice to Owner and date of service of Charge Certificate £60.00 If the Penalty Charge is paid after Service of Charge Certificate £90.00 Penalty Charge if paid After the service of an Order for Recovery £95.00 Removal Release Fee £105.00 Vehicle Pound Storage Fee £12.00 for each 24 hours or part thereof, that the vehicle is impounded Disposal of Unclaimed vehicle £50.00 .