* What is the overall objective of the SHDC parking policy?
Devon County Council do not hold this information. We would suggest that you contact South Hams District Council to obtain this information. Their contact details are available on their website at: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/
* Resident Parking Permits – why are the permits only valid from 3pm to 10am? what are residents supposed to do during the period when the permits are not valid?
Residents Parking restrictions operate between 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm, during these periods only vehicles displaying valid permits can utilise the bays. Outside these period any driver, including residents may utilise the bays. The scheme assists in ensuring parking is available to residents by removing demand from all day shopper / commuter parking
* In London Resident Permits allow the holders to use on-street parking in specified zones. Why are SHDC permits only valid in council car parks?
Devon County Council do not hold this information. We would suggest that you contact South Hams District Council to obtain this information. Their contact details are available on their website at: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/
* In London owners of Electric, Hybrid and low carbon vehicles are not charged for resident parking permits. Does SHDC have similar plans to encourage ownership of low carbon vehicles?
Devon County Council do not hold this information. We would suggest that you contact South Hams District Council to obtain this information. Their contact details are available on their website at: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/
* Parking Enforcers – what is their role and in what way does this improve parking in Dartmouth?
The management of Civil Parking Enforcement within the County of Devon by the Council will:
• Maintain and, where possible, improve the flow of traffic thereby making the County a more pleasant and environmentally safe place to live and visit.
• Take into account the needs of local residents, shops and businesses, thereby sustaining economic growth in the County.
• Actively discourage parking that causes obstruction to other motorists, public transport, pedestrians, cyclists and people with disabilities.
* Recently I observed 3 Parking Enforcers working together in Dartmouth. How many Parking Enforcers work in Dartmouth?
13
* How much money in parking fines has been raised by Parking Enforcers?
This information is available online at: – https://www.devon.gov.uk/factsandfigures/data-table/?postId=income-from-cpe-activities
* What percentage of this money is held by SHDC and what is the money used for?
The money raised is retained by Devon County Council and is not held by district councils.
* How many limited period parking spaces are there in Dartmouth?
1,523 metres are available which equates to approximately 276 spaces.
* Do SHDC have plans to increase the number of in town parking spaces?
Devon County Council do not hold this information. We would suggest that you contact South Hams District Council to obtain this information. Their contact details are available on their website at: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/
*We should further clarify in response to your questions that Devon County Council is responsible for on-street parking alone and we can therefore only provide you with information that we hold. South Hams District Council is generally responsible for off-street parking and therefore in relation to those areas, as we have suggested above, you should contact SHDC for further information.