I just don't believe it's that hard or expensive to manage a parking scheme. Fixed amount of people houses and permits. . .

Enforcement is probably the hardest thing to do but they could outsource that to residents.

It's 2010 and it about time the council and the entire public sector got up to speed with the real world.

If they've done it for one borough or elsewhere in the same borough then why not simply replicate?

50k for a consultation? You are having a laugh. Surely there's a better way?