Amendments to the administration of the Residential and Visitor Permit Parking Scheme
Case ID: IIA-626193854
Date of assessment: 27/06/2024 08:45:47
Lead officer: Nick Jenkin
Strategic directorate: Growth & Regeneration
Directorate: Highways & Streetscene
Service: Operational Services
What is being assessed: Changing a service
Outline of the proposal and the overall aims/purposes:To make amendments to the administration of residential and visitor parking permits across the Kirklees District, including moving to an annual based permit model and reviewing the current associated costs of the permits.
Who does this proposal impact upon: Residents
Does this proposal concern health care, education or housing: no
What wards will be affected by this proposal: All
Project specific engagement and consultationComments in relation to intelligence and insight considered:
Traffic Regulation Order No 18 was advertised, giving notice of changes to Traffic Regulation Orders (No 6, 17, 20, 4, 7, 13) and Consolidation Orders 2017 (6 No) affecting wards across Kirklees. This was advertised for the statutory 21-day period on 16 November 2023 and the objection period ended on 11 December 2023. A further consultation period commenced on 18 January 2024, closing on 09 February 2024, providing a consultation period for residential properties not adequately reached by 11 December 2023. The feedback from residents has been reviewed, each response categorised by impact (both positive and negative) and then fully reviewed by the service in order to make their recommendations for changes.
To what extent were Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) aims considered: Fully
Comments in relation to how PSED aims were considered:Following the consultation with residents each response was individually reviewed and categorised against protected characteristics if applicable so the impact could be reviewed. Following this mitigating factors have been identified and put forward as the recommended option. The service have reviewed the recommended option and do not feel there is any conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
Does the proposal include residents/service users accessing information or a service from the council: no
Details why residents/service users access has not been considered:There are currently no proposed changes to the front facing process. Any changes made in future will be undertaken in line with the A2S strategy.
Does this project involve making a planning application: No
Did this proposal require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) completing: No
Were any groups consulted: no
Details of consultation: Summary of action plan including how negative impacts were mitigated:Equality, diversity and inclusion - Protected characteristics
Level of impact: Medium
Type of impact: Negative
Based on the feedback from our consultation residents over the age of 65 fed back that they were already struggling financially, and as such an increased annual cost could be difficult to meet. Residents who meet the criteria for a Kirklees Passport would receive a 30% reduction in charge if they applied for the passport and were accepted prior to application.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on certain races.
Level of impact: Low
Type of impact: Negative
If the disabled individual owned a vehicle and needed to park it in close proximity to their property the charge may not be avoidable. In this instance we will direct residents to apply for a disabled person's residential parking bay, which is at no cost to the resident.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on residents who identify as a different gender to their biological sex assigned at birth.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on the Gypsy, Roma or Traveller communities.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on the basis of sex.
Type of impact: Neutral
Based on the feedback from our consultation residents residents fed back that many were already struggling financially, and as such an increased annual cost could be difficult to meet for households with lower incomes. Residents who meet the criteria for a Kirklees Passport would receive a 30% reduction in charge if they applied for the passport and were accepted prior to application.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on the basis of marriage or civil partnerships.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on residents due to sexual orientation.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on residents in this category as the service is reviewing allowing organisations with health visitors, such as carers, to purchase visitor passes within the district.
Type of impact: Neutral
From the current permit scheme and the recommended changes the service found no disproportionate affect on the basis of religion or belief.
Level of impact: Medium
Type of impact: Negative
If a resident has an unpaid carer who does not live at the property and must travel their by car the resident would be required to hold a visitors permit. As a mitigating factor residents eligible for, and holding, a Kirklees Passport would be entitled to a 30% reduction in charge for visitors permits.
Access to services
Environment
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Does this proposal affect an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA): No
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Does this proposal include changes to a location within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), local wildlife sites or green belt: No
Will the proposal be impacted by climate change: No
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
To what extent was reducing the amount of waste created in the first place been considered: Not at all
Details, information or evidence in relation to waste reduction: We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.
Does this proposal involve the installation or use of a private water supply: No
Type of impact: Neutral
We do not foresee the changes to this process will see a change in behaviour in relation to resident's use of the service.