What this EQIA is assessing
This Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQHRIA) reviews a proposal to:
- introduce a charge for resident only parking permits in the area surrounding Glasgow Airport and,
- for consistency and fairness, to extend those charges to the existing resident permit scheme in Paisley town centre.
Permit charges are linked to environmental impact, in line with RenZero policies.
The scheme will reward restricted car use and the ownership of zero emission or hybrid vehicles.
The current limitation on how many permits a household can apply for will be removed, regardless of zone, and the same fees will apply to all resident permit schemes either currently in operation or planned for future introduction across Renfrewshire.
What this EQIA has found
The introduction of charging is considered to positively impact people living with health issues.
The introduction of charging may negatively impact:
- people living in poverty living in properties which do not have a private parking space
- disabled people who have little choice but to own a car to travel due to public transport not being accessible to them.
What happens next
To ease the impact of charging for resident parking permits, we’ll provide:
- a scale of permit charges allowing the charge for the first vehicle, regardless of engine type, to be offered at a discount to help those who need a vehicle but find transport costs difficult to afford
- advantageous permit charges to encourage electric or hybrid car use, which could have positive health impacts through a reduction in air pollution
- disabled parking bays at no cost to Blue Badge holders who do not have their own private parking space at home
- actions in the proposed Local Transport Strategy to make public transport and active travel alternatives to the car, accessible and affordable.
More information
For more information on this Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQHRIA), email EQHRIA@renfrewshire.gov.uk