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Parking Review
Debates

Gordon Bell
Many local authorities have on their streets parking places which are not marked in accordance with the current Traffic Signs Regulations and General... continue
Many local authorities have on their streets parking places which are not marked in accordance with the current Traffic Signs Regulations and General... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News
The Department for Transport is seeking alternative ways to tackle road congestion after dropping proposals for a nationwide road-charging scheme.
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Parking Review
Enforcement News

Deniz Huseyin
All blue badges issued from the start of April will come in laminated casing in a bid to stop them being altered and fraudulently used. The new... continue
All blue badges issued from the start of April will come in laminated casing in a bid to stop them being altered and fraudulently used. The new... continue
Parking Review
Debates

Mark Moran
After much anticipation, the world of “civil parking enforcement” comes into effect on 31 March. The new framework is being touted by the... continue
After much anticipation, the world of “civil parking enforcement” comes into effect on 31 March. The new framework is being touted by the... continue
Parking Review
Debates

Mark Moran
In January the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee claimed in a well-publicised report that nearly 40% of motorcyclists were evading the... continue
In January the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee claimed in a well-publicised report that nearly 40% of motorcyclists were evading the... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

Marilyn Waldron at the Department for Transport (DfT) has been striving in recent months to allay concerns among about perceived anomalies in the... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

While the job title of those carrying out parking patrols may be about to change from parking attendant to “civil enforcement officer”,... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

Cameras used to capture parking and moving traffic contraventions will have to be certified by the transport secretary under the new TMA... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

Differential parking penalties are set to go nationwide. The two levels of penalty charge notice rate set out in part 6 of the Traffic Management Act... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News
Under the DfT’s operational guidance, the new style penalty charge notice (PCN) looks set to assume epic proportions. It will certainly be... continue
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Enforcement News

A discrepancy will exist between how capital and authorities elsewhere can deal with persistant evaders. The second London Local Authorities &... continue
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Parking Policy

Official signage for car club bays has been approved by the Department for Transport. The new design was unveiled by Carplus, the national charity... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News
Mark Moran
The Department for Transport (DfT) laid the regulations required to implement the parking provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act... continue
The Department for Transport (DfT) laid the regulations required to implement the parking provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act... continue
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Enforcement News
Patrick McDonnell
East Sussex County Council has had to put its decriminalised parking scheme for Eastbourne on hold. This followed a threat from Eastbourne Borough... continue
East Sussex County Council has had to put its decriminalised parking scheme for Eastbourne on hold. This followed a threat from Eastbourne Borough... continue
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Parking Policy

Patrick McDonnell
A plan to introduce congestion charging in Manchester as part of a major drive to boost public transport initiatives is in danger of collapsing. A... continue
A plan to introduce congestion charging in Manchester as part of a major drive to boost public transport initiatives is in danger of collapsing. A... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News
Mark Moran
A wide-ranging review of parking documentation and notices has been commissioned by the Outside London Joint Committee (formerly the National Parking... continue
A wide-ranging review of parking documentation and notices has been commissioned by the Outside London Joint Committee (formerly the National Parking... continue
Parking Review
Parking Policy

A new national sign has been launched to promote car clubs. It was designed for Transport for London by PR company Provakateur, working with charity... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

Deniz Huseyin
Back office teams must ensure that parking attendants do not abuse new civil parking enforcement (CPE) powers that allow tickets to be issued after... continue
Back office teams must ensure that parking attendants do not abuse new civil parking enforcement (CPE) powers that allow tickets to be issued after... continue
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Enforcement News
The government has “no current commitment” to introduce congestion charging across the UK, stated Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly during a... continue
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Enforcement News
Patrick McDonnell
Giving the DVLA new powers under the Local Transport Bill would help crack down on foreign registered vehicles which evade parking and other... continue
Giving the DVLA new powers under the Local Transport Bill would help crack down on foreign registered vehicles which evade parking and other... continue





