Freedom of information response

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding the current parking services management arrangements in your jurisdiction:

1. How many Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) did you issue in the calendar year 2022? 28,010

2. Who is responsible for the parking services management? (Name, job title) Julie Nelder, Interim Director

3. Do you outsource your current parking services management? No

a. If you do outsource: Not applicable

i. What is the total size of the contract in terms of costs paid? (If this is broken down into smaller parts of the contract, please provide details) Not applicable

ii. What contract type do you currently have? Management (i.e. site is owned by you but managed by a third-party) or Concession (site is owned and managed by third-party) Not applicable

iii. Do you have separate contracts for off-street vs on-street parking? Or are they bundled into one contract?  Not applicable

iv. What services are required as part of the contract? (e.g. wardens/revenue collection, security staff, backend services) Not applicable

v. Is there future potential for capacity increase or the addition of further services?Not applicable

vi. Who is your current parking provider? In-house

vii. Which other providers have you used in the last 20 years, if any? (Please provide details of recent contracts and providers, with dates) Not applicable

viii. When did your current contract start? When does the contract end? Is there an extension period, and if so how long is it? Not applicable

ix. When going out to tender, do you use a framework or is it an open tender? Not applicable

x. Do you usually engage with the market before the tender? If so, how? Not applicable

b. If you do not outsource:

i. Would you consider outsourcing the parking asset management to an external provider in the future? No, not at this time

ii. If so, under which conditions? Not applicable

I would like you provide this information in the following format: Not applicable

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