Delivering smarter parking 

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Insights from trend-setting teams who are working to deliver efficient and effective parking facilities, traffic management measures, clean air schemes and electric vehicle infrastructure.

 

Introduction: Mark Moran, Editor, Parking Review

 

Fairer parking: The EV hierarchy scheme

While electric vehicles mostly have less environmental impact than petrol and diesel vehicles, they nevertheless cause pollution through the release of tiny particulates from the brakes and tyres. EVs also contribute to congestion and take up road space. Islington Council has thus introduced UK’s first multi-band parking permit scheme for EVs with the aim of cutting private car ownership and encouraging active travel.

Rubena Hafizi, Assistant Director, Parking Services, London Borough of Islington,, and Christian Constantinides, Managing Director, Smart Transport Hub

 

Mapping the street: Digitising Traffic Regulation Orders

Kent County Council has worked in partnerships with its districts to create a system of standard Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) written within a digital programme which displays all traffic restrictions in a web and map-based format accessible to both the public and borough civil enforcement teams.

Alexis Newport, Head of Traffic Order Consultancy Services, Buchanan Order Management, and Robin Chantrill-Smith, Senior Parking & Traffic Regulation Officer, Kent County Council

 

Directing parking enforcement in real-time

The Dispatch system provides civil enforcement with real-time intelligence gathered by mobile ANPR units directly to their handheld device, identifying vehicles parked in contravention and displaying a mapped location for immediate follow-up. 

Nigel Coltman, General Manager, Egis

 

Creating efficiencies with parking software

How parking companies and local authorities can use technology to save time and stop revenue leakage through technology.

Flo Ermeje, Account Manager, Unity5

 

The Known Vehicle List: Creating solutions that meet local needs

Fair and effective implementation of traffic regulation by local authorities and their partners can deliver safer streets, healthier neighbourhoods and accessible town centres. Local authorities are implementing a range of area-wide road management schemes, including 20mph Zones, School Streets, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Zero Emission Zones. This presentation draws on the implementation ground-breaking initiatives being undertaken in Oxfordshire.

Dean Fennell-Connell, Sales Director, UK Parking and Public Safety, Conduent Transportation

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Constructing consultation data that can inform decision making and design

Consultations on changes to car parking are notoriously challenging and sensitive, with consultation data often the subject of great debate among officers, members, and the public alike. This presentation will be taking a look at how using and presenting consultation data to ensure it plays a key role in evidence-based decision making on parking projects and policies. Focusing specifically on Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ), Project Centre share how we are increasing CPZ consultation response rates, and explore how using data dashboards not only to support better decision-making, but also help plan and accelerate the roll-out of CPZ programmes.

Steph Bortoli, Head of Communications and Engagement, Project Centre

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Using AI to answer PCN queries

Cost-cutting means PCN helplines have almost disappeared, depriving 2 million disadvantaged adults – those with low digital or literacy skills – of their only source of help. But now there’s a solution. Voice Master is an AI PCN helpline that handles PCN calls and advises callers like an expert human, ensuring that everyone – whatever their digital or literacy skills – can access the help they need.

Jason Barbour, Founder and Managing Director, Barbour Logic

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