Moving traffic powers set to extend beyond capital
Deniz Huseyin
Councils outside London look set to be given powers to enforce moving traffic offences such as illegal U-turns, blocking yellow box junctions and one-way street infringements. Speaking at Parkex last month, transport minister Norman Baker hinted that those local authorities keen to adopt the powers could be given the green light. “We need to be sure of the benefits [of moving traffic enforcement], but I am sympathetic to the cases that... continue
Developers and operators to gather at Parking & Property
Leading figures from the worlds of property development and management will address the latest trends and challenges relating to the management of car parks at Parking & Property 2012, being held on London 22 May. The event will discuss issues such as the design and maintenance of retail parking, the role of car clubs and the enforcement of parkin... continue
Enforcement Summit 2012 Programme takes shape
The 6th annual Enforcement Summit, produced by Parking Review and The Enforcers, takes place at London’s Kia Oval on Tuesday 10 July. This year’s event will explore themes such as partnership working between local authorities as a means of delivering better focussed and more efficient parking enforcement. There will be a presen... continue
New Act makes it illegal to clamp vehicles on private land
Deniz Huseyin
The Protection of Freedoms Act, which outlaws wheel clamping and the removal of vehicles on private land, has gained Royal Assent. Section 54 of the Act makes it a criminal offence to clamp cars on private land "without lawful authority". From October it will be illegal to clamp or tow away vehicles parked on private land. The Home Office said that under the Act “thousands of motorists will be protected from rogue wheel clamping... continue
P&D to ease parking ‘strain’ in seaside town
Pay & display machines will be introduced to parts of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare as parking around the town centre is “under... continue
Northampton parking shop to close down
Northampton is to lose its parking shop in order to deliver a more “cost-effective” and “efficient” service, the county... continue
‘New bypass has hit business,’ say traders
Traders in Tameside, Greater Manchester, have protested that a new bypass in Ashton-Under-Lyne has led to a 75% cut in business. The £15m bypass was... continue
Parking privileges for private patients
NHS patients face a two-tier parking system at the private Beaumont Hospital in Bolton. They are now being charged £1.50 an hour to park, while... continue
Car hire for Lake District visitors
An operator is being sought to run a pay-as-you-go car hire network in the Lake District.
The scheme would be targeted at visitors to the national... continue
NZ firm buys Town & City Parking
Deniz Huseyin
One of the UK’s leading retail parking companies has been acquired by New Zealand firm Car Parking Technologies (CPT) for £9m. Town & City Parking (TCP) operates more than 1,000 sites across the UK, and its... continue
New coinage could spark skin complaints
Patrick Mcdonnell
New 5p and 10p coins coming into circulation later this year could trigger skin complaints, medical experts fear. The new coins are minted from steel plated in nickel, which replaces the current cupro-nickel versions, which... continue
Gallan signs new deals in Birmingham
Birmingham-based Gallan Parking has secured a series of city centre management deals with property owners and developers in its home city. Gallan Parking’s first-ever lease on a 186-space surface car park at Pershore... continue
Herts to refund £1.2m after losing bus lane PCN appeal
Deniz Huseyin
Motorists who were fined for driving in a Hemel Hempstead bus lane are to get their money back after the chief parking adjudicator discovered flaws with the traffic regulation order (TROs) and signage. Hertfordshire County... continue
Minicabs banned from London bus lanes
Wakefield seeks parking powers
Higher charges for streetworks overruns
Northern Ireland scheme fails to cover its overheads
Patrick McDonnellParking fines in NI to increase by 50%
Edinburgh now issuing live bus lane PCNs
Portsmouth will remove and crush caravans left on-street
Patrick McDonnellMP calls for body to oversee parking firms
‘New housing developments must get it right on parking’
Rik Thomas
A new guidance note for residential parking aimed at professionals working in the highways and transport industry has been launched by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and Institute of... continue
Potteries car park hits the mark
The Potteries Shopping Centre in Stoke-on-Trent has had its Park Mark renewed for the ninth year running. It remains the only car park in the... continue
Q-Park turns the Shambles into a friendly place to park
Q-Park has completed the refurbishment of its 272-space Shambles car park in York. The centrally located car park serves the city’s shops, restaurants and bars as well as city centre hotels and historic museums. The... continue
Leeds plans thousands of bus P&R spaces
Thousands of bus-based park & ride spaces could be provided in Leeds over the next few years. Leeds currently only has one bus-based P&R... continue
PATROL’s Tony Burns passes away, aged 71
Tony Burns, chair of the Bus Lane Adjudication Service Joint Committee and vice chair of The PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London)... continue
