Annual Report regarding Parking Enforcement in Gateshead
The Council is committed to making its parking operation fair. It is committed to being transparent about its parking and enforcement activity for which it is accountable and intends to publish our full accounts each year relating to the parking enforcement operation. This will include:
Financial:
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Total income+ expenditure of the on-street and off-street parking account
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A breakdown of income by source (e.g. parking and penalty charges)
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The total surplus or deficit of the on-street parking account
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Any action taken re a surplus or deficit of the on-street account, detailing allocation of money, including expected benefits.
Statistical:
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Number of higher level PCNs issued
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Number of lower level PCNs issued
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Number of PCNs paid
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Number of PCNs paid within 14 days
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Number of PCNs receiving a formal or informal representation
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Number of PCNs cancelled (i.e. where an informal or statutory representation is successful)
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Number of PCNs written off
Gateshead Council took over the responsibility from the police for enforcing waiting and parking restrictions on the highway on 02 July 2007. In the first month of operation, the Civil Enforcement Officers (formally Parking Attendants) only issued Warning Notices to vehicles that appeared to be contravening restrictions. This was intended to highlight the fact that there was a change in the enforcement operation and also to draw attention to the restrictions that applied. The first annual report will therefore cover the period August 2007 – August 2008. This report will be published on this page in November 2008.