Benthal Court Estate Parking Consultation

Estate parking permit (blue badge holders only)

Estate parking permit - based on CO2 emissions with a diesel surcharge

What are parking controls within an estate?
Parking controls within an estate are where parking provisions are controlled. Parking bays are painted in locations to show where it is safe to park and all other kerbsides are marked with yellow lines. This helps keep the estate safe for both road users and pedestrians, and allows priority for parking to be
given to disabled people, residents and visitors according to the council’s hierarchy of parking needs.

During the parking operational hours, vehicles need to have a valid e-permit or visitor vouchers in order to park within the estate. They also need to be mindful of the type of bay they are parked in e.g. a personalised parking bay. The council has the powers to issue a penalty charge notice to people who
park in bays without the appropriate e-permit/voucher or on yellow lines.

What benefits would parking controls within my estate have?
Parking controls provide many benefits for the residents, including:

• ease for residents and their visitors to find parking spaces close to their home
• the reduction of traffic congestion and improved air quality due to less commuters and visitors
• seeking out free parking spaces
• a safer environment particularly for children, cyclists and pedestrians due to the introduction of yellow lines at junctions and access points, as well as other areas where it is not safe to park
• improved access for emergency vehicles, able to maintain a safe ‘running width’ on narrow parts of the estate and powers to act on vehicles blocking access to properties
• reduced crime levels; the presence and visibility of Road and Traffic Enforcement Officers patrolling the estate helps discourage car crime, vandalism and anti-social behaviour as well as dealing with untaxed and abandoned vehicles

Enforcement Officers patrolling the estate helps discourage car crime, vandalism and anti-social behaviour as well as dealing with untaxed and abandoned vehicles.

What would estate parking controls look like for me?
If parking controls are implemented on your estate, this would mean your vehicle will require a valid permit to park within the estate. Your visitors will also need Zone R visitor vouchers and park on street.

How will the estate be enforced?
Parking Services will visit your estate daily to ensure vehicles are complying with parking regulations and non-estate residents are not parking within the estate without an estate parking permit.

If you need to report illegal parking you will be able to do so as Parking Enforcement deal solely with requests for illegally parked vehicles and enforcement requests.

When enforcement is required outside of this period, please utilise the ‘out of hours line’.

Please see below for more contact details:
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm: 020 8356 8877, 5pm to 8:30pm: 020 8356 7555
Saturday, 08:30am to 8.30pm: 020 8356 7555
Sunday, 8.15am to 4.30PM 020 8356 7555

Where can I load/unload if I receive deliveries?
Active loading and unloading can take place in all parking bays and on double yellow lines as long as vehicles are not causing an obstruction.

Could I reserve a parking bay for building works or removals?
You would be able to reserve a bay for a specific use for a specific time frame by applying for a bay suspension. Please visit our website for more information: hackney.gov.uk/parking

What if I have a Blue Badge?
Blue Badge holders would be able to apply for a free estate permit to park within a permit bay. They can also park on double yellow lines for up to 3 hours with their Blue Badge as long as they display their clock. Blue Badge holders are also entitled to apply for a companion badge to park within Zone R. A companion badge works in the same way as a Blue Badge but has the added advantage of being able to park in resident and permit parking bays within their home parking zone. For more information on Companion Badges please visit hackney.gov.uk/companion-badge

How can I apply for a personalised permit bay?
If you are a Blue Badge holder, and your mobility impairment makes it difficult for you to walk short distances, but you do not have access to off-street parking, you may be able to get a personalised permit bay on your estate.
If you have a valid Blue Badge and want to apply for a personalised permit bay, you would need to apply for an estate permit, which would be linked to the one vehicle entitled to park in the personalised permit bay.

For advice about disabled bays, please email disabledparking@hackney.gov.uk or call 020 8356 8328.

What if I own a motorcycle?
Motorcycles are required to have a valid resident permit to park in estate bays.

Are parking restrictions just a money making scheme for the council?
No. By law revenue generated from parking restrictions must be invested back into transport related improvements such as concessionary fares meeting costs relating to the provision or operation of, or of facilities for, public passenger transport services. The London Borough of Hackney uses any surplus from its Parking account to contribute towards its charge for the London-wide Freedom Pass scheme and improvements to transport infrastructure.

Can I submit more than one consultation response?
Only one consultation response will be accepted per household. The council can also only accept original copies of the consultation questionnaire. We will not accept any photocopied responses.

How will you use my personal information?
Hackney council is a Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We hold the information given to us for the specific purpose of processing and managing parking consultations only. Under the GDPR any information you provide may be disclosed to other organisations in order for this local authority to perform its duty to protect public funds it administers, and to this end we may use the information you have provided for prevention and detection of fraud. We may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.

You can read more information about this, and also about your Data Protection rights in line with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 by going to hackney.gov.uk/privacy. This includes how to contact the Data Protection Officer, how long your information is held, and how we process your personal information. Printed copies of the council’s Privacy Notices can be provided on request.