FOI request (FOIR-767995036)

Please can you supply the following information.

1.      How many Warrants were issued to Enforcement Agents in 2024/2025 for Road Traffic Contraventions (including CAZ, Parking, Moving Traffic etc)

2.      Which Enforcement Agents do you currently use for debt recovery

3.      Are you currently under a contract or SLA and when does this expire (inclusive of any extension periods)

4.      What average % gross collection rate is achieved across the contract (ie Total collection/total debt passed to agents)

5.      Who is the Service Manager responsible for monitoring this contract and their contact details.

If you carry out debt recovery for other local authorities please can you provide a collective figure and state which authorities are included. If another Local Authority manages debt recovery on your behalf please state which authority.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding. 

Hastings Borough Council parking enforcement is for car parks only. East Sussex County Council are responsible for on-street parking, please visit their website: www.eastsussex.gov.uk 

1. 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: 486 cases

2. The Enforcement Agent for Parking Services is Equita Ltd.

3. Information not held

4. 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: Collection success rate 39.99%

5. Natasha Tewkesbury, Head of Community and Regulatory Services, email: ntewkesbury@hastings.gov.uk