Car Park Tariff increases - This is scheduled for the 1st of March notices were placed in each of the car parks on the 31st of January to notify motorists of the impending changes
Enforcement outside schools - We now have 2 CCTV Smart cars and 1 CCTV van, due to the increased resources we are now
patrolling each of the schools in the borough with enforceable
markings once a week. These patrols will vary between AM/PM, day to day and CCTV/foot patrols.
Disabled Badges - As of the 1st of March the Parking Shop will be selling Blue Car badge protectors (photo below), these will be
available to disabled people to help deter thieves. The Parking Shop will be the first outlet for the protectors their availability will be
extended to WFD and the libraries. The applicant will have to fill in a VAT form, initially these forms will be sent out by Mobility Services when they issue badges, once more outlets come on-line the forms will be available at the point of sale. The cost for the protectors is £12 - this is cost price and VAT exempt - they are only normally available on-line at a total cost of £18.
Trading Standards Christmas Road Check
Officers from the Trading Standards Section showed true devotion to duty on 21st December when they joined the Police and the Vehicle Inspectorate at 4 a.m. in order to check on overloaded goods vehicles as they came out of Spitalfields Market.
They found several dangerously overloaded vehicles, the highest overload being a whopping 76%. Overloads in this amount represent a very real risk to other road users and owners and/or drivers can
expect to be heavily fined and may receive penalty points on their driving licence. Hopefully, the court results will act as a deterrent to other traders trying to carry excess weight in order to reduce the number of trips thay make.
Permit Parking Schemes - Consultation
Consultation has been carried out on proposed extensions to the Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in several parts of Walthamstow and Leytonstone. Over 1700 people have replied and we are analysing all the responses. The Council intends to write to the residents of these areas in March to inform them of the results. Permit parking restrictions will be introduced only in areas where the majority of consultation replies are in favour.
Permit price increases - This was successfully implemented on the 12th of February, as soon as the increased charges were advertised the Parking Shop and Leytonstone WFD were inundated with
applications for both Visitor Permits and the early renewal of annual permits.
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