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13th January 2004
Richard ArmitageRichard Armitage Transport Consultancy Ltd.
Hospitals & car parking:taking control
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Car parking: taking control
Car parking policyAdministration & enforcementExamples from elsewhereSite Travel Plans: how parking
fits in
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Out of control…
Emergency vehicle access blockedPedestrians obstructedNeighbours inconvenienced
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Out of control…
Management time to sort it outResentment: “Geting away with it”Lost parking revenues
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Car parking policy
General principles:Parking is a privilege not a rightGranting permission to parkNeeds-based parking systemAllocating scarce resource equitablyEnsuring effective operation of the
Trust’s sitesHonesty about where the money goes
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Fair allocation
Unfair & inefficient:First come, first served
Unfair, probably inefficient:Special parking privileges for certain
higher paid staffInefficient & poor PR:
Staff able to park nearer to key entrances than patients & visitors
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Parking permit for staffForm design:
Cardiff & Vale NHS TrustScoring systemPublic transport alternativesDependents
Fresh application each year:Circumstances change
Privileges for car sharers
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New permit system
Process:ConsultationAgree permit criteriaAgree charging regimeDesign application form & permitsAgree administrationAmend parking layout if necessary
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New permit system
Going live:Invite applicationsEvaluate applicationsIssue new permitsDeal with appealsP-Day: Go LiveEnforcement: who to do this & how
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Parking at hospitals
Plymouth Derriford & Addenbrooke’s CambridgePublic transport: shift from car to bus
Wigan Infirmary & Southampton GeneralResidents Parking Zone
Parking part of Travel Plan
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Ever more provision?
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Technical issues
Patients & visitors:Pay & DisplayPay On FootPay on Exit
Staff:Monthly/Annual deductionDaily Charge
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Access for patients& visitors
Parking located near entrancesShort-stay: drop-off/collectionBlue badge (quantity/quality)Special circumstances:
Temporarily impairedParents & childrenFrequent visitors
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Staff parking
Shift workers & personal security
NHS staff (non-Trust):“Sodexho” staffCommunity staff collecting equipment
& records (usually short-stay)Training courses & students
Contractors’ vehicles
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Travel Plan
Rochdale: condition of planning permission = Travel Plan
Development & background increase in activity levels
Parking demand increasingTravel Plan & Parking Policy
must work hand-in-glove
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Richard ArmitageTransport ConsultancyOxford House, Smithy Fold Road,
HYDE, SK14 5QYTel: 0161 368 6603Fax: 0161 367 9242info@ratransport.co.uk
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