South Portslade Area Light Touch Residents Parking Scheme
Consultation report July 2020
Background
In October 2019, residents in the South Portslade Area were written to in order to gauge whether there was support for a residents parking scheme.
The results from this initial consultation showed that 60.4% supported the introduction of a residents parking scheme with a preference being for a 5 day light-touch scheme (56.5% light-touch scheme, 54.5% Monday to Friday). At the June 2020 Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee a decision was made to carry out a consultation for a light touch scheme.
Headline Findings
The consultation received a response rate of 23.4%.
Support for a resident parking scheme:
Operating hours
Methodology
Brighton & Hove City Council Land and Property Gazeteer was used to provide 2498 property addresses in the proposed South Portslade Area scheme boundary. An information leaflet and detailed map were sent to each address. People were asked to go online to complete a questionnaire. People could also request a paper copy of the questionnaire with a prepaid envelope for reply. 567 (97.1%) responses were received online and by mail 17 (2.9%). The consultation was advertised on the council’s website, via social media and by a press-release to local media. The consultation ran from 8 June to 17 July 2020.
Results
584 valid responses[1] were received from within the proposed scheme boundary giving a response rate of 23.4%.
Q1 Would you like a parking scheme in your area?
(response base 575[2] )
|
Yes |
No |
Total |
||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
|
245 |
42.7 |
329 |
57.3 |
574 |
Results on a street by street basis were as follows:
(response base 575)
Q1 Would you like a parking scheme in your area?
|
Street
|
Number properties mailed |
Number responses |
Response rate % |
Yes |
No |
||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
||||
|
Abinger Road |
94 |
38 |
40.4 |
8 |
21.1 |
30 |
78.9 |
|
Albion Street |
34 |
18 |
52.9 |
6 |
33.3 |
12 |
66.7 |
|
Bampfield Street |
26 |
8 |
30.8 |
1 |
12.5 |
7 |
87.5 |
|
Barnes Road |
3 |
1 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Beaconsfield Road |
32 |
9 |
28.1 |
6 |
66.7 |
3 |
33.3 |
|
Brambledean Road |
39 |
13 |
33.3 |
6 |
46.2 |
7 |
53.8 |
|
Camden Street |
9 |
1 |
11.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Carlton Terrace |
67 |
5 |
7.5 |
2 |
40.0 |
3 |
60.0 |
|
Chapel Place |
1 |
1 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Church Road |
95 |
14 |
14.7 |
5 |
35.7 |
9 |
64.3 |
|
Church Street |
3 |
1 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Clarendon Place |
4 |
1 |
25.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
|
Crown Road |
93 |
38 |
40.9 |
6 |
15.8 |
32 |
84.2 |
|
Denmark Road |
39 |
7 |
17.9 |
4 |
57.1 |
3 |
42.9 |
|
East Street |
3 |
1 |
33.3 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
Eastbrook Road |
60 |
14 |
23.3 |
10 |
71.4 |
4 |
28.6 |
|
Ellen Street |
4 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Elm Road |
38 |
11 |
28.9 |
2 |
18.2 |
9 |
81.8 |
|
Fishersgate Terrace |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Franklin Road |
60 |
11 |
18.3 |
9 |
81.8 |
2 |
18.2 |
|
Freemans Road |
6 |
2 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
100.0 |
|
Garden Close |
10 |
1 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Gardener Street |
47 |
25 |
53.2 |
2 |
8.0 |
23 |
92.0 |
|
Gladstone Road |
64 |
8 |
12.5 |
3 |
37.5 |
5 |
62.5 |
|
Gordon Close |
41 |
1 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Gordon Road |
27 |
5 |
18.5 |
5 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hurst Crescent |
28 |
14 |
50.0 |
3 |
21.4 |
11 |
78.6 |
|
Infinity Close |
11 |
1 |
9.1 |
1 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Jubilee Road |
11 |
3 |
27.3 |
2 |
66.7 |
1 |
33.3 |
|
Lincoln Road |
57 |
19 |
33.3 |
7 |
36.8 |
12 |
63.2 |
|
Links Close |
26 |
1 |
3.8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
|
Links Road |
47 |
21 |
44.7 |
8 |
38.1 |
13 |
61.9 |
|
Middle Street |
6 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Street |
41 |
2 |
4.9 |
2 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Norway Street |
77 |
19 |
24.7 |
18 |
94.7 |
1 |
5.3 |
|
Old Shoreham Road |
66 |
10 |
15.2 |
3 |
30.0 |
7 |
70.0 |
|
Park Crescent |
29 |
10 |
34.5 |
1 |
10.0 |
9 |
90.0 |
|
Portslade Mews |
21 |
2 |
9.5 |
2 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Shelldale Avenue |
39 |
5 |
12.8 |
1 |
20.0 |
4 |
80.0 |
|
Shelldale Crescent |
30 |
5 |
16.7 |
2 |
40.0 |
3 |
60.0 |
|
Shelldale Road |
69 |
14 |
20.3 |
8 |
57.1 |
6 |
42.9 |
|
Southdown Avenue |
14 |
6 |
42.9 |
5 |
83.3 |
1 |
16.7 |
|
St Andrews Road |
138 |
46 |
33.3 |
39 |
84.8 |
7 |
15.2 |
|
St Aubyns Road |
53 |
14 |
26.4 |
11 |
78.6 |
3 |
21.4 |
|
St Michaels Road |
25 |
5 |
20.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
4 |
80.0 |
|
St Nicholas Road |
34 |
9 |
26.5 |
4 |
44.4 |
5 |
55.6 |
|
St Peters Road |
22 |
5 |
22.7 |
4 |
80.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
|
Stanley Road |
19 |
11 |
57.9 |
1 |
9.1 |
10 |
90.9 |
|
Station Road |
149 |
13 |
8.7 |
7 |
53.8 |
6 |
46.2 |
|
Symbister Road |
15 |
3 |
20.0 |
3 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
The Gardens |
9 |
1 |
11.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Trafalgar Road |
160 |
22 |
13.8 |
7 |
31.8 |
15 |
68.2 |
|
Vale Gardens |
12 |
1 |
8.3 |
1 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vale Road |
173 |
17 |
9.8 |
13 |
76.5 |
4 |
23.5 |
|
Victoria Park Gardens |
6 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Victoria Road |
112 |
12 |
10.7 |
5 |
41.7 |
7 |
58.3 |
|
Wellington Road |
13 |
4 |
30.8 |
3 |
75.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
|
Wolseley Road |
90 |
45 |
50.0 |
7 |
15.6 |
38 |
84.4 |
|
Total |
2498 |
574 |
23.0 |
245 |
42.7 |
329 |
57.3 |
Q2 Would you like the scheme to operate from 11am to noon and 6pm to 7pm? (Response base 529)
|
Yes |
No (I would like different hours of operation) |
Total |
||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
|
172 |
32.5 |
357 |
67.5 |
529 |
Q2b
Those respondents who answered ‘no’ for Question 2 could suggest alternative timings for the scheme. A number of respondents chose not to suggest specific time slots and instead; 43 respondents asked for a full scheme, 3 asked for just Saturdays to be included and a further 14 wanted the scheme to include weekends as well.
The most popular suggestions[3] for specific alternative times are shown below:
|
Time slot |
Number of times mentioned |
|
4pm-5pm |
12 |
|
10am-11am |
10 |
|
5pm-6pm |
8 |
|
8am-6pm |
7 |
|
9am-8pm |
7 |
|
3pm-4pm |
7 |
|
10am-12pm |
5 |
The full list of suggestions was wide ranging and responses are all plotted on the graphic below:
Q3 Respondents were asked whether they are a resident, a business owner or manager or work in the area. (Respondents could tick more than one option).
|
|
Number of responses |
|
Resident |
562 |
|
Business owner or manager |
35 |
|
Work in the area |
21 |
|
Other |
7 |
Q4 How many cars in your household?
|
No. of cars |
Number of responses |
|
0 |
20 |
|
1 |
343 |
|
2 |
165 |
|
3 |
30 |
|
4 or more |
6 |
Q5a What type of business do you own or manage in the area?
|
What type of business? |
Number of responses |
|
Retail outlet |
1 |
|
Office-based |
14 |
|
Other includes: Consultancy, carpenter, window cleaner |
56 |
|
Total responses |
71 |
Q5b How many vehicles are directly associated with your business?
|
No. of vehicles |
Number of responses |
|
0 |
34 |
|
1 |
29 |
|
2 |
6 |
Q7 Any further comments?
An open text box enabled respondents to add comments. These comments were grouped together and themed as follows:3 The top ten types of comments are listed in the following table:
|
Comments made |
Number of times mentioned |
|
Not enough residents spaces / scheme will cause loss of too many parking spaces / will need more than one permit / where will residents park? |
202 |
|
No need for a scheme/Unnecessary |
59 |
|
Don’t want to pay for parking |
40 |
|
Will stop long term/ overnight / commuter parking |
35 |
|
Don’t want double yellow lines over driveways |
33 |
|
In favour because of current parking difficulties |
30 |
|
Concerned about displacement |
27 |
|
This is purely a money making exercise |
27 |
|
Unhappy about the hours proposed |
27 |
|
Need Enforcement of current illegal parking |
23 |
Demographic Information
|
Age |
Number |
% |
|
18-24 |
5 |
1.1 |
|
25-34 |
64 |
13.9 |
|
35-44 |
131 |
28.3 |
|
45-54 |
121 |
26.2 |
|
55-64 |
80 |
17.3 |
|
65-74 |
41 |
8.9 |
|
75+ |
20 |
4.3 |
|
Total |
462 |
100 |
|
Gender |
Number |
% |
|
Male |
228 |
44.9 |
|
Female |
279 |
54.9 |
|
Non Binary |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Total |
508 |
100 |
|
Do you identify as the gender you were assigned at birth? |
Number |
% |
|
Yes |
491 |
98.6 |
|
No |
7 |
1.4 |
|
Total |
498 |
100 |
|
Disability |
Number |
% |
|
Yes, a little |
54 |
11.3 |
|
Yes, a lot |
33 |
6.9 |
|
No |
390 |
81.8 |
|
Total |
477 |
100 |
Of those who answered “yes”, disabilities were as follows:
|
Please state the type of impairment which applies to you. |
Number |
|
Physical impairment |
41 |
|
Sensory impairment |
3 |
|
Learning disability/ difficulty |
3 |
|
Long-standing illness |
39 |
|
Mental health condition |
22 |
|
Development condition |
2 |
|
Autistic Spectrum |
4 |
|
Other |
8 |
|
Ethnic Origin |
Number |
% |
|
|
White |
White English/ Welsh/ Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British |
425 |
86.6 |
|
Irish |
12 |
2.4 |
|
|
Gypsy or Irish Traveller |
1 |
0.2 |
|
|
Any other white background |
30 |
6.1 |
|
|
Asian or Asian British |
Bangladeshi |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Indian |
5 |
1.0 |
|
|
Pakistani |
1 |
0.2 |
|
|
Chinese |
1 |
0.2 |
|
|
Any other Asian background |
3 |
0.6 |
|
|
Black or Black British |
African |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Caribbean |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
Any other Black background |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
Mixed |
Asian & White |
4 |
0.8 |
|
Black African & White |
1 |
0.2 |
|
|
Black Caribbean & White |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
Any other mixed background |
2 |
0.4 |
|
|
Any other ethnic group |
Arab |
2 |
0.4 |
|
Any other ethnic group |
3 |
0.6 |
|
|
Total |
491 |
100 |
|
|
Sexual Orientation |
Number |
% |
|
Bisexual |
8 |
1.8 |
|
Gay Man |
20 |
4.5 |
|
Heterosexual/ straight |
391 |
88.3 |
|
Lesbian/ Gay Woman |
15 |
3.4 |
|
Other |
9 |
2.0 |
|
Total |
443 |
100 |
|
Religious Belief |
Number |
% |
|
I have no particular religion or belief |
240 |
54.1 |
|
Buddhist |
5 |
1.1 |
|
Christian |
138 |
31.0 |
|
Hindu |
4 |
1.0 |
|
Jain |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Jewish |
2 |
0.5 |
|
Muslim |
2 |
0.5 |
|
Pagan |
4 |
1.0 |
|
Sikh |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Agnostic |
6 |
1.3 |
|
Atheist |
32 |
7.2 |
|
Other |
7 |
1.6 |
|
Other philosophical belief |
4 |
1.0 |
|
Total |
444 |
100 |
|
Are you a carer |
Number |
% |
|
Yes |
58 |
11.6 |
|
No |
442 |
88.4 |
|
Total |
500 |
100 |
|
If yes, do you care for a: |
Number |
|
Parent |
21 |
|
Partner or Spouse |
17 |
|
Child with special needs |
17 |
|
Friend |
2 |
|
Other family member |
2 |
|
Other |
5 |
Armed Forces
|
Armed Forces
|
Yes |
No |
||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
|
Are you currently serving in the UK armed forces? |
1 |
0.2 |
445 |
99.8 |
|
Have you ever served in the UK armed forces? |
13 |
3.0 |
417 |
97.0 |
|
Are you a member of a current or former serviceman or woman’s immediate family/ household? |
8 |
1.9 |
419 |
98.1 |
[1] 204 responses were removed from the analysis for the following reasons: 106 were duplicate cases, 63 were from outside the area and 36 with incomplete addresses
[2] Response base = number of people answering this question (some respondents didn’t answer all questions)
[3] Only times mentioned more than five times included