Policing of Residents' Parking Zones.

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A decision made (04/04/08) regarding: Policing of Residents' Parking Zones.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0022
Decision Summary Title :	Policing of Residents’ Parking Zones		Date of Decision Summary:	19 March 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Policing of Residents’ Parking Zones		Date of Written Report:	19 March 2008
Written Report Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: A proposal to allow individual Parishes to police their own Residents’ Parking Zones (RPZs).
Decision(s): The Minister: approved that the Parking Control Section will no longer police current or future RPZs with effect from the date that the Cheapside RPZ is implemented; and agreed to advise other Parishes, should they be considering implementing RPZs, that the policing of these areas will be their responsibility
Reason(s) for Decision: As RPZs are exclusively for the benefit and use of the residents in an area, the cost of policing these schemes should be borne by the ratepayer and not the Car Park Trading Fund (through scratchcard / season ticket income or off street Excess Charge Notices).
Resource Implications: There will be a reduced requirement for a post within Parking Control which will translate into a cost saving.
Action required: Advise the Constable of St Helier that the Parking Control section will no longer police RPZs in the Parish with effect from the implementation of the Cheapside zone. If other Constables are considering implementing RPZs in their Parishes, to advise them that the policing of any future RPZs will be their responsibility.
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