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Car
parks - council
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Car parks within the geographic boundaries of a local
authority which are owned and run by the local
authority. The authority may publish a list of the
car parks, their locations and tariffs.
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Car
parks - private
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Car parks within a local authority geographic area
which are owned and operated by private companies.
The local authority ensures that they operate in
accordance with authority parking policies.
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Disabled
people - parking bays
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Designated parking bay areas may be provided for
registered disabled drivers (i.e. blue badge
holders). These may be on-street parking bays outside
the residents home where parking difficulties are
experienced or marked bays within residential car
parks.
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Disabled
people - parking permits - blue badge
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Blue parking badges allow cars carrying people who
are registered blind or people who have severe
walking difficulties to be parked near shops,
stations and other facilities. Blue Badges can only
be issued to people who meet the eligibility
criteria, not to relatives or carers. They can be
used in any car the badge holder is driving or is a
passenger in.
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Gypsy
and traveller sites
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Provision and management of permanent or transit
sites for use by travellers within the area. Also
dealing with unauthorised use of land by traveller
communities.
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Nuisance
vehicles
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Park
and ride
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A local authority may provide park and ride
facilities, which enable commuters to leave their
personal vehicles in a designated car park and
transfer to public transport facilities.
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Street
parking - clamping and removal
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Use of vehicle clamps to immobilise illegally parked
vehicles. If such a vehicle is taking up much needed
space the local authority will organise the removal
of the vehicle.
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Street
parking - fines
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Parking fines may be payable where a vehicle is
parked in a marked bay without a permit/ticket or
outside a marked bay (on yellow lines etc.). The
council will issue a ticket for an illegally parked
vehicle which will advise the owner how to pay the
required fine or appeal against the ticket.
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Street
parking - permits
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Issuing of parking permits to residents who keep and
use a car, a van or motorcycle on a full-time basis
within a controlled parking zone. Businesses
operating within a controlled zone area may also
qualify for permits.
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Street
parking - zones
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A controlled parking scheme in a street or area where
parking is organised in order to help residents park
their vehicles.
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Vehicle access
- kerbs
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The council will construct vehicle crossovers at the
request of residents. There is usually a charge
payable for this service and in some locations, such
as on major highways, planning permission may be
required.
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