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Parking Enforcement in Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire

Phil Drury Director of Development Boston Borough Council

What does it mean?

• Decriminalised Parking.
• Non Endorsable Parking Offence

Enforcement.

• Dangerous and Obstructive Parking

Remain Criminal Offences.

• Off Street Parking.

Why?

• Road Traffic Act 1991.
• The Highways Authority.
• Home Office ‘encouragement’.
• Home Office ‘encouragement’.
• Traffic Management Act 2004 (Home

Secretary Powers).

• Transport Act 2000 (LTP).

Advantages

• Single enforcement regime for on and
• ff street parking.
• Less illegal parking.
• Increased use of off street parking.
• Revenue kept locally for local use.
• Allows for priority for residents

Disadvantages

• Cannot return to Police enforcement.
• Short term and possibly long term

financial deficit.

• Local Authority’s Wardens do not

have the same powers as Traffic Wardens.

Options for Two Tier Councils

• County Council (Highways Authority)

does all aspects.

• County Council administer across

Lincolnshire, Boston Borough Council enforce locally.

• Boston Borough Council does all

aspects.

The Process

• DfT Special Parking Area.
• Review all Traffic Regulation Orders.
• Agree to the County/District Agency

Agreement and Processes.

• Joint National Parking Adjudication

Service.

• Train & Recruit Staff.
• Timetable.

Resident Parking

• Current Position in Lincolnshire
• Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984
• Previous County Council Zones & Policy
• Current Highway Authority View