Issue - items at meetings - Postal Penalty Charge Notices

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

1)     That the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm approves the use of the powers in the Traffic Management Act 2004 and regulations made under it for the enforcement by the City Council of Regulation 10 Vehicle Drive Away PCNs, and PCNs issued on the basis of CCTV evidence from 1 March 2012.

2)     That the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm approves the proposed approach to enforcement outlined in this report and appendices and the programme of actions for the adoption of these powers.

58.1               Councillor Davey considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place requesting approval for the use of CCTV to retrospectively prosecute drivers who park in contravention but drive away before the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) can be issued.

58.2               Councillor Davey explained that the proposal to adopt powers to issue Penalty Charge Notices by post for the most serious parking contraventions would help deter the small number of drivers from causing delay or endangering other road users. The report highlighted the difficulties caused by short term parking on pedestrian crossings, on school clearways, in bus stops and at junctions where loading was not permitted along the busiest transport routes.

58.3               RESOLVED-

1)     That the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm approves the use of the powers in the Traffic Management Act 2004 and regulations made under it for the enforcement by the City Council of Regulation 10 Vehicle Drive Away PCNs, and PCNs issued on the basis of CCTV evidence from 1 March 2012.

2)     That the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm approves the proposed approach to enforcement outlined in this report and appendices and the programme of actions for the adoption of these powers.