Response A1345952
Response to request for information
Reference
A1345952
Response date
5 November 2021
Request
Question 1:
How many roads do you close during the Christmas market taking place in your city/town? Please list roads and miles of roads closed, broken down by year for 2019, 2020, and plans for 2021. If possible, please also provide for 2017 and 2018.
Question 2:
How many parking fines were issued within the town centre whilst the Christmas market was open? And how much did these parking fines equate too? Please provide the data broken down by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Question 3:
Do you accommodate any additional parking spaces during the Christmas market period? If so, how many and how far away are these from the Christmas market? (miles) If this number has increased per annum please provide a breakdown by year for 2019, 2020 and plans for 2021. If possible, please also provide for 2017 and 2018.
Question 4:
Does the town/ city see an increase in revenue from parking during the Christmas market period? If so, please provide a breakdown by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Question 5:
How many complaints have you received regarding the safety of motor vehicles during the Christmas market period? Please provide a breakdown by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Response
Question 1:
How many roads do you close during the Christmas market taking place in your city/town? Please list roads and miles of roads closed, broken down by year for 2019, 2020, and plans for 2021. If possible, please also provide for 2017 and 2018.
- 2021 - Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Notts. 200m road closure.
- 2020 - no markets to to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Notts and Gordon Square, West Bridgford, Notts - 250m road closure.
- 2018 - Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Notts and Gordon Square, West Bridgford, Notts - 250m road closure.
Question 2:
How many parking fines were issued within the town centre whilst the Christmas market was open? And how much did these parking fines equate too? Please provide the data broken down by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- 2021 - Not applicable.
- 2020 - no markets to to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - In West Bridgford: Off-street – 7 PCNs, On-street – 14 PCNs
- 2018 - In West Bridgford: Off-street – 14 PCNs, On-street – 13 PCNs
Question 3:
Do you accommodate any additional parking spaces during the Christmas market period? If so, how many and how far away are these from the Christmas market? (miles) If this number has increased per annum please provide a breakdown by year for 2019, 2020 and plans for 2021. If possible, please also provide for 2017 and 2018.
- 2021 - Trader parking, Bridge Field, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, circa 30 vehicles. Distance 500m.
- 2020 - no markets to to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - Trader parking, Bridge Field, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, circa 50 vehicles. Distance 500m.
- 2018 - Trader parking, Bridge Field, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, circa 50 vehicles. Distance 500m.
Question 4:
Does the town/ city see an increase in revenue from parking during the Christmas market period? If so, please provide a breakdown by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- 2021 - Not applicable.
- 2020 - no markets to to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - Comparison to the Saturdays before and after as below:
- 16 November 2019 - £2,445
- 23 November 2019 - £2,818
- 30 November 2019 - £2,554
- 2018 - Comparison to the Saturdays before and after as below:
- 17 November 2018 - £2,603
- 24 November 2018 - £3,018
- 1 December 2018 - £2,605
Question 5:
How many complaints have you received regarding the safety of motor vehicles during the Christmas market period? Please provide a breakdown by year for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- 2021 - Not applicable.
- 2020 - no markets to to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - None
- 2018 - None