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Honeymoon period on parking ends
FULL enforcement of a new parking permit scheme in the Hillsborough Corner area of Sheffield is set to begin from next Monday, February 27.
The permit scheme was introduced a fortnight ago, on Monday, February 13, but for the first two weeks drivers parking without a valid permit have been issued with a warning notice, rather than Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)
Coun Leigh Bramall, Sheffield Council’s member for transport and the environment, said: “This scheme at Hillsborough isn’t about penalising motorists, it is about helping residents and businesses get some priority back when parking. For the first two weeks of the scheme we have been issuing warnings rather than PCNs.
“This way people can have a chance to understand the changes in restrictions and change their habits accordingly.”
The aim of the permit scheme is to stop commuters parking on the streets in Hillsborough for free and then using the tram to get into the city centre, taking up spaces needed by businesses and residents.
Permits were introduced after a public consultation found two-thirds of locals in favour.
As with other parmit parking schemes in Sheffield, visitors to Hillsborough will be allowed 15 minutes’ free parking as long as they print a ticket from a parking meter.
Some parking spaces are designated for residents only, while parking in other spaces is 40p per hour, with waiting limits of two and four hours.
Coun Bramall added: “Permit parking is always about striking a balance but we’ve listened to the views of people in the area and hope that the Hillsborough scheme can go some way to improving things.
“In the past many residents and businesses have struggled to park outside their premises due to people using the area as nothing more than a free car park, parking up on residential roads and getting the tram into town.
“A lot of consultation has taken place and we hope we’ve got the balance right, but of course we will review the scheme and make any necessary adjustments.”
A review of the scheme will be held within the next year.
A spokesman for Sheffield Council said: “The operation of the scheme will be monitored. In particular, there are always likely to be displacement effects – some vehicles that used to park in the scheme area will move to streets outside the area.
“There will, therefore, be a scheme review which will include door-to-door questionnaires within the area and adjacent areas, as well as parking surveys.”
This comes after the council’s Labour administration came under fire from the opposition Liberal Democrats over a policy of increasing permit charges
The cost of parking permits is set to rise from £10 to £20 a year for a residents’ first car and £30 to £60 for a second car.
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