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Stamford parking campaigner says unannounced return of traffic wardens 'isn't fair play'




A parking campaigner in Stamford is warning people that traffic wardens will be back prowling the streets from Saturday (July 4).

Steve Marsh said it was particularly important that key workers are aware of the move - which has not been advertised by Lincolnshire County Council.

He said: “People have got used to there being no wardens and the ones that could really be caught out are key workers. There has been no warning of this, which isn’t fair play.”

The dreaded sight of a parking ticket stuck to a windscreen
The dreaded sight of a parking ticket stuck to a windscreen

Wardens have been off-duty since the lockdown began, meaning people could park on the streets with no fear of finding a yellow ticket stuck to their windscreen.

It led some homeowners with residents’ permits to complain as short-stay spots were often taken for days or even weeks.

Car parks owned by South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) will remain free until the end of July, Mr Marsh said.

But he had received information that on-street parking, overseen by the county council, will be policed by civil enforcement officers from this weekend.

Mr Marsh said he had been busy warning businesses about the return of the wardens, including nurseries and medical practices where staff may have become used to using on-street parking nearby.

“It’s great the wardens are back, it’s just the transition needed to be managed better,” he said.

“I’d like to thank SKDC for making off-street parking free until the end of the month. It’s a really positive thing.”

A county council spokesman said parking enforcement was being “scaled back up”, but would not reveal exactly when officers would return.

However, he stressed that NHS and care workers have access to a parking pass through their employer which they can use when on duty to stay longer in time-restricted spots or residents' parking areas.

In a statement, Coun Richard Davies (Con), executive member for highways, said: "When lockdown measures were first introduced and traffic across Lincolnshire fell by as much as 70 per cent, parking enforcement was scaled back to allow us to focus on essential services and reduce unnecessary journeys.

"Now, as lockdown measures have eased and more traffic is returning to our roads, parking enforcement will return to normal levels."



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