More manoeuvre towards decriminalised systems

31 January 2007

South Tyneside and Wolverhampton are the latest councils to introduce decriminalised parking enforcement (DPE) this month.
Both councils have employed contractor APCOA to enforce parking regulations across their respective areas. Income from the payment of penalty charge notices will be used to fund the cost of the parking services. Cllr Michael Clare, lead member for environment, housing and transport at South Tyneside, said: ‘We are committed to making our roads safer and tackling congestion and parking problems. This scheme should encourage people to park sensibly.’
Elsewhere, Leicestershire County Council is aiming to introduce DPE by the summer. Cabinet spokesman for highways, Nicholas Rushton, said: ‘The county and district councils want to work together to ensure that parking is, in future, better managed, to the benefit of all.’ The new service will cost around £1.6M to set up, including computer equipment, hand-held ticket equipment, wardens’ uniform and training. It is expected to make a small surplus, which will be used to pay back the setting up costs. The Department for Transport has refused to set out a timetable for introducing DPE across the UK.

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