
Prince Charles - (QUOTE):
"The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the centre. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these liveable places I think, with more attraction and interest and character ... liveability."
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MEDIA RELEASESunday 30 June 2002 |
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PCA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRANSFER OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT FROM POLICE TO COUNCILS PCA Now Calls on NSW Government to Immediately Outsource Other Non-Core Enforcement Functions In July 2002, all parking enforcement in NSW will be transferred from the NSW Police to Councils. Claiming credit for this action, the Chairman of the PCA, Mr Harold Scruby said: “Shortly after Commissioner Peter Ryan was appointed in 1996, the Pedestrian Council of Australia (PCA) wrote to him requesting that he consider transferring parking enforcement (excepting emergencies) to Local Councils. We had the written support of the RTA who stated: ‘Council parking enforcement may facilitate optimum deployment of Police resources, so that enforcement is focussed more precisely on the key driver behaviours which contribute to much of our road trauma.’ Mr Ryan was dismissive of our request claiming his parking officers were the amongst the best in the world and the eyes and ears of the community. See Police and councils in tussle over who issues parking tickets - March 1998 “Unconvinced, we took our concerns directly to the then NSW Auditor-General, Mr Tony Harris. He undertook a year-long, comprehensive study into Street Parking Enforcement which was released in November 1999. The report revealed the most inefficient, mismanaged, ineffective, inept, parking enforcement system in Australia; a focus on commerce over safety and work-practices which would make a wharfie blush. The report was the catalyst the NSW Government needed to transfer all parking to Councils. Mr Scruby added: “However, there are still several aspects of the A-G’s Report which remain largely ignored or incomplete. First and foremost, the A-G stated (quote): ‘A separate matter is whether the Police Service has complied with the Trade Practices Act given that authorised councils are required to use the services of the IPBCSU.(The Infringement Processing Bureau). Conclusion: It could be argued that the processing of infringements is not a core function of the Police Service. If not a core function the processing could be undertaken by another party. Issues of whether: (1) the IPBCSU should be maintained as a monopoly provider of processing services for parking infringements (2) a referral should be made to IPART to determine the level of income to be generated by the IPBCSU (3) the Police Service is complying with the Trade Practices Act are matters which warrant review.’ ”It is extraordinary that NSW Police still wish to manage the functions of mobile and red-light speed camera enforcement along with the collection of fines. In Victoria, since the entire function was outsourced, the total number of vehicles detected travelling above the threshold speed, or as otherwise known, 'Percentage Prosecutability' has significantly improved from around 65% to just over 80% and 16 police officers have been put back onto the roads and footpaths of Victoria. ”Secondly, the A-G made a number of strong recommendations including; measuring performance, accountability, technology, consistency and human resources. It is vital that all NSW Councils are required to implement these recommendations immediately and that a new parking enforcement culture of “safety before commerce” is swiftly embraced. We call upon the NSW Minister for Local Government, the Hon Harry Woods, to require Councils to formally adopt and act upon the A-G’s recommendations as soon as practicable.” Mr Scruby said. A complete copy of the A-G’s Report is at: http://www.walk.com.au/pedcouncil/Issues_A-G_Report.pdf Harold Scruby - Chairman/CEO – Pedestrian Council of Australia - Tel: (02) 9968-4555 (0418) 110-011 |
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