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Changes to parking enforcement from today
01/11/2021
Plans aim to penalise drivers who clog up the roads through inconsiderate parking
From today the way parking is controlled in the Cherwell District has changed. Management and enforcement now comes under the control of Oxfordshire County Council.
Responsibility for civil parking enforcement has been overseen by Thames Valley Police up to now.
Parking offences, which include overstaying in pay and display bays, double-parking, parking in disabled bays without a blue badge and on yellow lines, will be enforced by a contractor on behalf of the council. Penalty charges range from £50-£70 but will be reduced by 50 per cent if paid within 14 days.
The County Council says that in the post COVID-19 recovery period it will lead to a greater turnover of spaces, which is better for shops and businesses.
Councillor Tim Bearder, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways Management, said: “Residents … have been suffering from motorists who park with near impunity. By taking control of managing parking offences, we can give local communities more input into parking enforcement in their areas.
“We are determined to make walking and cycling easier and safer and to improve bus services, and one way to do this is to improve the flow of traffic by penalising drivers who clog up the roads through inconsiderate parking and who put pedestrians, cyclists and other road users in danger.”
Under the new arrangements extra on-street pay and display car parking spaces will be created.
The aim is for the new arrangement to be self-funding, with the extra pay and display spaces helping to pay for enforcement costs, although there will be some limited funding from Cherwell District Council.
The civil enforcement officers working for the council’s contractor will not get bonuses for issuing tickets.
Councillor Dan Sames, Cherwell District Council’s Lead Member for Clean and Green, said: “This will change how problem parking is enforced within Cherwell district. Those flouting parking regulations can expect to be dealt with more vigorously than in the past, which should deter inconsiderate and problem parking across the district. Three enforcement officers will operate initially with their focus mainly being in Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington, with other areas being dealt with as needed.”
Members of the public can report areas and incidents of illegal parking through a dedicated email address and telephone line. Officers will investigate and take enforcement action as required.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam
Gemma Blackman On 02/11/2021 at 1:28 pm
U going to deal with the cars that park all over the place at school pick up and drop off at St Mary’s school
Gemma Blackman On 02/11/2021 at 1:31 pm
My girls have almost been hit a couple of times and nothing gets done I asked some pcsos to come down and they never did