Disagreement with policy H
Summary
- Just under a fifth of respondents disagree with policy H (explore private non-residential parking restrictions) the highest levels of disagreement across all policies
- Disagreement is over 10% for all subgroups, but is highest amongst those aged 45-54, residents living in PO3, PO6 and living outside of Portsmouth and those with a disability or long-term illness (22%-28%)
- Of those disagreeing with policy H, 28% do so because they feel a workplace parking levy will damage business and put off visitors
- Just over a fifth (22%) disagree with the policy because it penalises the workforce and employers
- Just under a fifth (19%) disagree because they think people cannot afford to pay such a levy and that it is a money-making scheme for the council
- 9% think sustainable transport is insufficient or unsuitable, that the policy won’t work, and that it is anti-motorist and restrictive
Who disagrees with policy H?
Base: (top to bottom) | Total sample: 1,250 | Age: 108, 152, 216, 286, 247, 91 | Sex: 563, 507 | Postcode: 114, 266, 131, 311, 159, 124, 58 | Disability: 230, 817
This chart shows the proportion of respondents who disagree with policy H (Explore private non-residential parking restrictions):
19% of the total sample.
13% of those aged under 35, 20% of those aged 35-44, 23% of those aged 45-54, 18% of those aged 55-64, 13% of those aged 65-74, and 11% of those aged 75 and over.
19% of males and 13% of females.
18% of those in PO1, 15% of those in PO2, 23% of those in PO3, 18% of those in PO4, 13% of those in PO5, 25% of those in PO6, and 28% of those living externally to PO1-PO6.
22% of those with a disability and 16% of those without a disability.
Why do you disagree with policy H?
Base: Respondents who disagree with policy H (233)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will damage businesses / put off visitors e.g. recruitment harder, visitors will go elsewhere | 28 |
| 2 | Penalising the workforce and employers | 22 |
| 3 | People can't afford it / money-making scheme for the council | 19 |
| 4 | Sustainable transport insufficient / not suitable or convenient for all | 9 |
| 5 | Won't work / not clear / contradictory | 9 |
| 6 | Anti-motorist / restrictive | 9 |
| 7 | Won't help with resident parking | 8 |
| 8 | Will displace parking to surrounding streets | 5 |
| 9 | Generally negative | 4 |
| 10 | Have public transport incentives e.g. discounted passes, dedicated P&R commuting route | 3 |
| 11 | Encourage businesses to let residents use their car parks out of office hours instead | 2 |
| 12 | Other e.g. not needed, not in the council's remit, ban student vehicles/more housing, lobby the government for funding, stealth congestion charge | 6 |
| 13 | No relevant comment / no comment | 23 |
