Council looks to ANPR camera enforcement in tis car parks - Nuneaton and Bedowrth Bourough Council

The_Slithy_Tove

Coupon-mad wrote: »

It was in the Deregulation Act:

https://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/deregulation-act-receives-royal-assent

''Local Authorities should be making plans and arrangements to cease any activities and enforcement with CCTV and ANPR that will become unlawful.''

That refers to on-street parking, where CCTV/ANPR has been banned. Doesn't mention off-street parking. As I said above, Wycombe failed not because of their use of ANPR, but because they tried to change the model to contract based parking enforcement rather than the statutory model.

I've not seen anything that says councils can't use ANPR for off-street parking. Though given its proven unreliability, I think any who use it are in for a shock.

unforeseen

The_Slithy_Tove wrote: »

That refers to on-street parking, where CCTV/ANPR has been banned. Doesn't mention off-street parking. As I said above, Wycombe failed not because of their use of ANPR, but because they tried to change the model to contract based parking enforcement rather than the statutory model.

I've not seen anything that says councils can't use ANPR for off-street parking. Though given its proven unreliability, I think any who use it are in for a shock.

publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmtran/writev/parking/m34.htm

The Protection of Freedoms Act legitimised the use of ANPR cameras in privately-run car parks, yet local authorities do not have the legislative ability to use this same technology in theirs; a matter we feel needs urgently resolving.

Has it been resolved?

Coupon-mad

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmtran/writev/parking/m34.htm

Written evidence from the British Parking Association (BPA) (PE 34)

''We see a fundamental need for government to update road traffic legislation to take account of fast changing technology. It is not so much new technology, but the convergence of technologies which have existed for some time and then being used in environments which are innovative. The Protection of Freedoms Act legitimised the use of ANPR cameras in privately-run car parks, yet local authorities do not have the legislative ability to use this same technology in theirs; a matter we feel needs urgently resolving. Primary legislation used to regulate local authority parking needs to be fit for purpose.''

https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/56681/council-seeks-anpr-powers-for-car-parks/

ANPR can currently be used at car parks in England and Wales operated privately but not if operated by local authorities. The British Parking Association (BPA) has also been urging the UK Government to amend the rules.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2960986/Thousands-rip-parking-fines-dished-town-hall-car-parks-illegally-using-automatic-number-plate-recognition.html

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16385404.bournemouth-council-lobbying-to-use-anpr-cameras-in-its-car-parks/