London operators benefit from 30% fall in PCN fines
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By Justin Stanton
SOME OPERATORS making deliveries in London are reporting reductions of up to 65% over the past 12 months in their penalty charge notice (PCN) ines, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
In Delivering in London: PCN Report, the FTA reveals an average reduction in PCN ines of 30% in the worst hotspots.
The FTA, through its PCN steering committee, has engaged with the London boroughs to ensure they implement a doubling in loading times from 20 minutes to 40 minutes. The borough of Richmond is an exception to this.
It has also promoted improved training for civil enforcement oficers, drivers and transport managers, and a ‘light touch’ approach for the most professional operators.
The worst hotspot for PCNs is the West End. Comparisons between the latest report and the FTA’s survey a year ago show some signiicant improvements.
Within the City of Westminster, Regent Street remains the worst hotspot, but six streets have fallen
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
2007/8 2008/9 Out of the Top 10:
1. Regent Street Regent Street non-mover Berkeley Street ▼ from 3 2. Berkeley Street The Strand new entry Jermyn Street ▼ from 4 3. Cavendish Square Kingly Street new entry St Martin’s Lane ▼ from 5 4. Jermyn Street Wardour Street new entry Dean Street ▼ from 7 5. St Martin’s Lane Charing Cross Road ▲ from 6 Oxford Street ▼ from 9 6. Charing Cross Road Baker Street new entry St Alban’s Street ▼ from 10 7. Dean Street Great Marlborough St ▲ from 8 8. Great Marlborough St Cavendish Square ▼ from 3
9. Oxford Street Piccadilly new entry 10. St Alban’s Street Brewer Street new entry
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
2007/8 2008/9 Out of the Top 10:
1. Charing Cross Road Shaftesbury Avenue ▲ from 7 Whitfield Street ▼ from 10 2. Tottenham Court Rd Charing Cross Road ▼ from 1 3. Southampton Row High Holborn ▲ from 6 4. Lambs Conduit St Southampton Row ▼ from 3 5. Kentish Town Road Tottenham Court Road ▼ from 2 6. High Holborn Kingsway ▲ from 8 7. Shaftesbury Avenue Kilburn High Road ▲ from 9 8. Kingsway Lambs Conduit Street ▼ from 4 9. Kilburn High Road Kentish Town Road ▼ from 5
10. Whitfield Street Theobalds Road new entry out of last year’s top 10: Berkeley year’s survey all dropped places, Street, Jermyn Street, St Martin’s most notably Tottenham Court Lane, Dean Street, Oxford Street Road, Lambs Conduit Street and and St Alban’s Street. Kentish Town Road.
In the London Borough of CamFTA head of policy for London, den, the top ive hotspots from last Gordon Telling says: “The FTA has achieved reductions in parking ines by encouraging local authorities and irms to work together.”