- 60% of respondents agree with the policies under Objective 4 while 33% hold a neutral view
- 7% of respondents disagree with the policies under Objective 4
- The policies under this objective have the lowest disagreement levels in comparison to the other three objectives. However, a higher number of respondents have neutral feelings for the policies under this objective (33%) which may suggest a lack of understanding for the policies
- The largest percentage of respondents who disagree with policies under Objective 4 disagree with Policy 18 (4%) because they feel road works need to be done as and when they are needed, and so trying to co-ordinate roadworks wouldn’t be practical. Respondents also feel that if there are many road works going on at the same time, it would cause more congestion rather than ease it
Objective 4: Disagreement with the policies
Summary
Agreement with Objective 4
Base: Objective 4 – Supporting businesses and protecting assets (735)
For full wording of the policies see the table below
The following chart shows the level of agreement that respondents have with policies under objective 4 and then the percentage of respondents who disagree with each policy under the ‘supporting businesses and protecting our assets’ objective. 60% of respondents agree, 33% hold a neutral view and 7% disagree a with policies under objective 4 – ‘supporting businesses and protecting our assets’. Of those who disagree with policies under objective 4, 4% of respondents disagree with “Policy 18: Introduce a lane rental scheme to maximise co-ordination of street works and roadworks, and review loading restrictions to minimise impacts on traffic sensitive routes during peak periods”. 3% of respondents disagree with “Policy 20: Proactively manage kerbside space to enable flexible use for essential access”. 3% of respondents disagree with “Policy 16: Support businesses and other organisations to consolidate their operational journeys, including use of zero emission vehicles for last mile deliveries”. 3% of respondents disagree with “Policy 17: Deliver micro and macro freight consolidation centres to serve Portsmouth’s businesses and residents”. 1% of respondents disagree with “Policy 15: Protect access to the ports and HM Naval Base, Portsmouth”. 1% of respondents disagree with “Policy 19: Maintain our highway infrastructure”. Finally, no respondents disagree with none of the policies.
Objective 4: Respondents reasons for disagreeing with each policy
*Caution, small base
| Policies | Reasons | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Policy 15: Protect access to the ports and HM Naval Base, Portsmouth | This isn't important for a transport plan | 6* |
| Policy 16: Support businesses and other organisations to consolidate their operational journeys, including use of zero emission vehicles for last mile deliveries | This removes competition This would be costly for businesses The overall carbon footprint of last mile deliveries is not proven | 18* |
| Policy 17: Deliver micro and macro freight consolidation centres to serve Portsmouth’s businesses and residents | Unsure if there is space | 17* |
| Policy 18: Introduce a lane rental scheme to maximise co-ordination of street works and roadworks, and review loading restrictions to minimise impacts on traffic sensitive routes during peak periods | This could cause more congestion Roadworks need to be done as and when | 28* |
| Policy 19: Maintain our highway infrastructure | Pollution and congestion concerns This contradicts other policies | 4* |
| Policy 20: Proactively manage kerbside space to enable flexible use for essential access | It's not clear how this would work | 17* |
