Objective 1: Disagreement with the policies

• 60% of respondents agree with the policies under Objective 1 while 20% hold a neutral view of these policies
• 20% of respondents disagree with the policies under Objective 1
• The largest proportion of respondents who disagree with policies under Objective 1 (11%) disagree with Policy 5 as they feel it would create unfair additional costs for businesses, which could drive business out of the city – respondents also believe that this policy would cause motorists to suffer
• The second largest proportion of respondents who disagree with policies under Objective 1 (10%) disagree with Policy 3 – ‘Maintain the residents’ parking permit system while encouraging fewer, cleaner vehicles and supporting car clubs’

For full wording of the policies see the table below.

Base: Objective 1 – Delivering cleaner air (814)

The following chart shows the level of agreement that respondents have with policies under objective 1 and then the percentage of respondents who disagree with each policy under the ‘delivering cleaner air’ objective. 60% of respondents agree, 20% hold a neutral view and 20% disagree with policies under objective 1 – ‘delivering cleaner air’. Of those respondents who disagree with polices under objective 1, 11% of respondents disagree with “Policy 5: Explore private non-residential parking restrictions to encourage mode shift and help pay for improved walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure”. 10% disagree with “Policy 3: Maintain the residents’ parking permit system while encouraging fewer, cleaner vehicles and supporting car clubs”. 8% disagree with “Policy 6: Deliver residential and business behaviour change initiatives to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport”. 8% disagree with “Policy 1: Implement a government-directed city centre Clean Air Zone in 2021”. 6% disagree with “Policy 4: Expand the Portsmouth park and ride to reduce pollution and congestion in the city centre”. 5% disagree with “Policy 2: Support infrastructure for alternative fuelled vehicles”. 1% of respondents disagree with none of the policies.