Stay Off the Lines Avoid Fine
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council is taking over the powers to
enforce yellow line parking restrictions on 21st
January. The authority now employs more Parking Attendants to
patrol both its car parks as well as the streets to deal with the
problems caused by bad and dangerous parking.
The Council has taken on these powers in order
to:
- Eliminate dangerous and inconsiderate
parking.
Other benefits expected are:
- Main roads will be kept clear of illegally parked vehicles,
thereby reducing congestion
- Emergency services vehicles will be less likely to find their
route blocked
- At bus stops, buses will be able to pull into the kerb more
easily, making it easier for disabled people and those with
pushchairs or heavy shopping to get on and off safely
- Benefits for disabled drivers - increased enforcement will
ensure that parking spaces designated for Blue Badge holders are
not occupied by non-entitled vehicles
Double Yellow Lines and other restrictions are routinely ignored by
motorists in Crewe and Nantwich. An independent survey for
Cheshire County Council confirmed what has been suspected as a
growing problem for many years.
In the most used central streets of the town,
there were more than 135 illegal parking acts in one day and these
included:
- Widespread parking on double yellow lies (No Waiting At Any
Time)
- Vehicles parked illegally in disabled bays without displaying a
blue badge
- Frequent illegal parking in pedestrianised areas
- Parking problems in the suburbs and villages of the
Borough
Borough Councillor John Hammond, Portfolio
Holder for the Local Environment, said: “The problem of
illegal parking on our streets has been steadily increasing for
years. It causes inconvenience to all road users and is a
threat to road safety, not to mention the detriment to the
environment. We’re pleased to be taking action in partnership
with the County Council -which is the Highways Authority - to
put a stop to this inconsiderate behaviour.”
Paul Burns, the Council’s Business Manager who
is managing the transfer of powers from the Police, said:
“The Council will be using its in-house team of Parking Attendants
to enforce the existing rules. They will not operate under
any kind of a bonus or incentive scheme and will be totally
answerable to the Borough Council. Moreover, the Council’s
Enforcement Service will follow the Government’s latest guidelines
for parking enforcement. Money from fines will be used,
first, to pay for the service itself and any surplus is strictly
ring-fenced, by law, for renovation of car parks or other transport
services.”
“So”, said Mr. Burns, “everyone should take
this as reminder to park safely and considerately, to ‘Stay off the
Yellow Lines and avoid a fine!’”
More information and questions and answers can
be found online at -
www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/parkright
ENDS
COUNCIL CONTACT: Paul Burns – Business Development Manager
TELEPHONE - 01270 537805
MEDIA CONTACT: Ian Richardson
TELEPHONE - 01270 537018
news.views@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
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