Park with us in Mind scheme related offences

Request Number: FOI/13347 

Category: Roads Policing and Safety Cameras Fixed Penalty Notice 

Subject: Park with us in Mind scheme related offences

Request 1
Regarding the Park with us in Mind’ scheme. How many fixed penalty notices have been issued to motorists parked on pedestrian crossing Zig Zag zones, double yellow lines and bus lanes on the Upper Newtownards Road in the Ballyhackamore area from 1 November 2024 to 9 December 2024 on Friday and Saturday evenings?

Request 2
Regarding the Park with us in Mind’ scheme. How many times have PSNI patrols been deployed to the Ballyhackamore area of the Upper Newtownards Road to enforce road safety issues of vehicles being parked on Zig Zag lines of pedestrian crossings, double yellow lines and bus lanes after 6pm on Friday and Saturday evenings from 1 November to 9 December 2024?

Request 3
Regarding the Park with us in Mind’ scheme. How many joint PSNI and Belfast city council official operations have taken place to issue warnings to motorists breaching parking restrictions have taken place in East Belfast, particularly in the Ballyhackamore area from 1 November to 9 December 2024?

Answer 1-3
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does not hold information in relation to your requests. Enquiries made in relation to your request failed to locate any records or documents relevant to your request based on the information you have provided.

This request refers to a pilot scheme to address parking issues in Belfast which can make it difficult to empty residents’ bins on time. Ballyhackamore is not one of the 6 areas identified for the pilot.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is responsible for the enforcement of most parking restrictions in Northern Ireland, therefore DfI would be best placed to assist with this request. PSNI continue to enforce certain parking offences such as dangerous or obstructive parking however the location information recorded on a fixed penalty notice is not sufficient to allow us to identify specific parts of a road e.g. the Ballyhackamore area of the Upper Newtownards Road.

Accordingly, we have determined that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does not hold the information to which you seek access.
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