Street Parking in
Northamptonshire
is changing
How will the changes affect me?
Street Parking in Northamptonshire is
changing
Historically, on street parking has been enforced by
Northamptonshire police. However, the government has
given all local authorities across the country the
opportunity to take on this function in order to allow the
police more time for policing.
Northamptonshire County Council is taking responsibility
for on street parking enforcement within
Northamptonshire. As part of this process we will be
assessing how appropriate existing parking controls are
so they best serve the needs of all who use our roads.
How will the changes affect me?
1. Review of yellow lines
and other parking
restrictions
- As part of the changeover
process, the county council is
reviewing all of the county’s yellow
lines, limited waiting bays and all
other parking restrictions.
- We need to ensure all parking restrictions provide
adequate safety to all those who use our roads
and are relevant to today’s needs.
- All boroughs and districts across
Northamptonshire will be affected by these
changes with the exception of Northampton,
where the process has already been completed.
2. On Street Parking Controls
Free limited waiting is good in theory but relies on
people respecting limited waiting times and the
pressures on availability of parking does not meet the
current demand.
Parking controls are being considered in some areas
across Northamptonshire where a turnover of parking is
essential for the vitality of the community, as a better
way to manage limited waiting proposals.
Parking controls help more spaces become available to
more people at peak times during the day. This helps
provide better parking management throughout the
county so that inconsiderate and unsafe parking can be
tackled.
3. Residents parking
In residential areas, residents should always have
priority to park over non-residents. Residents parking
schemes help protect certain areas for resident only
parking during the daytime. Such schemes are
particularly useful around the edges of town centres
and adjacent to train stations, sports grounds etc.
Any new scheme will be introduced subject to funding
and further consultation.
Feedback
On the reverse of this leaflet you will see our
proposals for parking controls are in your local
town centre:
- Parking controls will be for your local town centre.
- Where residents parking is planned.
You can comment in one of the following ways:
- complete the attached feedback form and return it
to us with your comments. There is no need to add
a stamp.
- Send us an email to
parking@northamptonshire.gov.uk
- Write to us at the address given on the
feedback form
- Telephone 01604 654633 or
- Visit our website and fill in our online form at
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/parking
Please can we have your comments before the 30th
November 2006.
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