Parking offences and who to contact

Good evening, 

Since the end of the summer holidays and the start of the new school year we have seen an increase in reports of inconsiderate parking. 

For several years parking offences have been decriminalised and these offences were taken over and are enforced by County Council Enforcement Officers. However, this still appears to be an unknown fact by many. 

The below information is to help refer you to the best suited agency.

Civil enforcement officers (CEOs) have replaced traditional Traffic Wardens and enforce a range of restrictions. Managing the enforcement of on-street regulations. District and Borough Councils manage off-street enforcement (such as pay and display car parks).

Moving traffic offences, such as contravention of an Access Only Order, remains a Police responsibility as the CEOs do not have the power to stop vehicles.

CEOs are responsible for enforcing:

·    limited waiting bays 

·   double and single yellow lines            

·   on street pay and display bays

·  residents’ parking zones

·   Blue Badge bays

·   loading bays

·   bus stops

·  taxi bays 

·  school keep clears

·  clearways

·   dropped kerb access (also police)

·  double-parking (also police)

·   pedestrian crossings (also police)

·  car parks (with orders)

 The Police are responsible for enforcing:

·  double white lines

·  obstruction – for example, pavements with no parking restrictions

·  dangerous parking where there are no restrictions in place, for example, on bends, brows of hills and junctions

·  dropped kerb access (also CEOs)

·  double-parking (also CEOs)

·  one-way traffic

·  box junctions

·  access only

·   white-hatched areas pedestrian crossings (also CEOs)

For more information please refer to the South Derbyshire District Council website. If you have any concerns about parking in your area you can request attendance from the CEO's on there too.

If you own or drive a vehicle, please think carefully and be considerate about where you are parking - especially near to schools.