Objective/ policy and feedback from Portsmouth Cycling Forum (PCF)
- Generally supportive of this objective
- Want a commitment to reviewing the Parking Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) particularly around new property developments. They believe that housing does not necessarily require substantial parking provision particularly given the envisaged improvements to bus travel
- Want quality of life to be referenced in this objective i.e. tree-lined, car-free areas where children can play safely, pavements free of parked cars for easier use by pedestrians, wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs
- Consider introducing a policy to remove a certain, low, percentage of car parking spaces each year, wherever it would benefit public or active travel (in a similar vein to carbon budgets which reduce over time), as seen in other cities
- Generally supportive of this policy but would like to see an additional Eastern Hub which could in part resolve Fratton Park traffic
- Include cargo bikes as one of the options at the transport hub to facilitate families with young children
- Include vans as part of the car club so those who require occasional use of a van could benefit rather than owning a second vehicle
- Liaise with big employers such as the Naval Base to provide a dedicated Park & Ride service. (Already works for other MOD sites)
- Consider a reverse Park & Ride to provide resident parking for those who commute outside Portsmouth daily and to provide overnight light goods vehicle parking to remove such vehicles from residential areas
- Would like this policy to say more about cycling infrastructure provision at city centre locations and transport hubs such as storage lockers for equipment (helmets, panniers, waterproofs), covered and nearby secure bike parking
- Other types of bikes should be mentioned e.g. cargo bikes, adapted cycles
- Key hubs could include on-site bike servicing
- They want Park & Ride and public transport to be the default travel mode for shoppers and leisure visitors to the city, not city centre or seafront parking
- Ongoing sea defences work provides good opportunity to re-design with cyclists and pedestrians in mind and decrease parking
- Support an increase in travel choice and a reduction in dependency on only the private car through improvements to the planning system
- Update the cycle parking SPD to meet LTN1/20, and by recognising the growing size of cars
- Travel plan efforts could also be boosted through better monitoring and enforcement
- Looks like existing policy. Doesn’t go far enough
- Caution because of previously unsuccessful Appy parking technology that led to black slippery discs being installed on the roads which are dangerous to cyclists, particularly after dark, and potentially distracted drivers looking at apps whilst driving
- Any new scheme should not be to the detriment of cyclists or pedestrians
- Technology highlighting availability of shared bikes would be supported
- Competing needs should be balanced in favour of cyclists and pedestrians as stated in the transport plan, and because of high casualty numbers in these two groups
- Cargo bike spaces should be included (if, as hoped, Portsmouth City Council plans to support deliveries by this mode)
- Private car parking spaces in these areas should prioritise disabled users; correct use of loading bays should be enforced
- Generally supportive of this policy
- Reviews should look to support reduction of large and most polluting vehicles
- When assessing availability of car parking spaces on residential roads, consideration to be given to increasing space for bike hangars
- Active travel, Car Clubs, E-scooters, bike hire, reducing private vehicles are all supported
- Development of these sustainable travel options should be expedited to show residents the range of modes available and give them the opportunity to try them out
- A full assessment of current cycle hangar requests, and potential provision to fulfil these, should be undertaken, and funding found (or bid for) to facilitate these at as fast a rate as possible
- Fully supportive. Do not conduct a referendum as done elsewhere. Follow Nottingham’s example which has seen a boost to its business as well as sustained revenue to be able to introduce a tram system
- In Portsmouth, the revenue from the workplace parking levy (WPL) could be used to deliver improved bus services and local cycling and walking infrastructure plans (LCWIP)
- Nottingham offers study visits which Portsmouth City Council should make use of to maximise learnings from a successful existing scheme
