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Powys County Council to take over parking restrictions
Monday 21st March 2011, 7:06PM GMT.
Illegal and problem parking in Powys is set to be tackled by the county council from next month.
Powys County Council is taking over responsibility for the enforcement of on-street parking and waiting restrictions from Dyfed-Powys Police on April 1. Any vehicle found parked in contravention of restrictions will be issued with a penalty charge notice by the civil parking enforcement team.
Lee Evans, council spokesman, said: “By encouraging motorists to comply with parking restrictions in car parks and out on the road, the new system aims to improve road safety, traffic flow and the environment.
“Dyfed-Powys Police will no longer be able to issue fines for parking offences, other than dangerous parking and obstructions, after this date.
He said that posters will be displayed in shops across the county and in the council’s leisure centres, libraries and customer service points informing people the council will be taking on enforcement responsibilities.
He added: “All revenue from on-street penalty charges has to be used to fund en-forcement and administration of the sch-eme with any surplus funding local parking, highway and transport improvements.”
Mr Evans said top tips to avoid a fine were not to park where yellow lines, waiting or loading restrictions are in force; always read the road signs; don’t park on zigzag lines; only park in loading bays if you are loading/unloading goods; only park in bays for disabled badge holders if you are entitled to; and make sure you have “paid and displayed” in a car park.
By Andrew Morris
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