People living in Cardiff have until the end of next week to take part in a survey and give their views on parking in the city.
Later this year the Council will take over parking enforcement and it is crucial as many local residents and businesses as possible take the opportunity to feedback their views on the current situation.
Available at www.cardiff.gov.uk, the survey results will help shape the introduction of civil parking enforcement; a new system that will tackle the issue of problem parking and see all traffic wardens come under the control of the Council from July, as approved by the Welsh Assembly Government.
How often do you think enforcement officers should visit your street? Can you conveniently park near your home? Does illegal parking affect your journeys within Cardiff?
Answers to questions such as these will help the Council build a picture of where efforts need to be concentrated and will aid the introduction of appropriate measures for the benefit of residents, businesses, road users and pedestrians.
The aims of the scheme are to make improvements across Cardiff, keep traffic flowing and consign to history as much problem parking as possible. Its introduction will see the focus switched to priority areas, where the issue is most prevalent. It is also designed to be flexible enough to respond to local communities where improvements are needed most.
Civil Parking Enforcement is one of many schemes playing an important part in Cardiff’s Sustainable Travel City initiative. By improving parking, the ability of buses to easily move around the city will be increased, making use of public transport easier for customers. Pedestrians and cyclists who may be affected by problem parking will also see huge benefits.
When it is first introduced no profit is expected to be made by the Council after all costs of the operation are covered. Any surplus monies received in the future will be used to aid public transport, highway and environmental improvements.
Results of the survey will be published online, at www.cardiff.gov.uk, and in future editions of the Capital Times.
Executive Member for Transport Councillor Delme Bowen said: “What we are introducing this summer is a much more dynamic approach to the use of traffic wardens which aims to make Cardiff safer, less congested and easier to use for residents, shoppers, traders, pedestrians and anyone who uses or benefits from our road network.
“To help us properly shape Civil Parking Enforcement we need the views of the people it will serve and I hope as many as possible will spend a few moments of their time taking this survey. All the information we receive will aid us in our determination to eradicate problem parking.”
