A report by the Director of Technical Services reviewed and updated the Council’s Parking Enforcement Policy that was last reported to Cabinet on 13 March 2008 (Minute No. 534 refers).  Parking enforcement within Wirral was undertaken through the provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA 2004), enacted in March 2008 and which required local highway authorities to produce and publish its policies and strategies on parking and enforcement.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet approves the procedures and policy as set out in the report subject to paragraph 2.12.1 of the report being replaced with a new paragraph 2.12.1:

“The observation period begins when the vehicle’s details are entered onto the hand help computer by the civil enforcement officer.  The Penalty Charge Notice cannot be issued until the observation period has elapsed.”

A report by the Director of Technical Services set out information and data on the performance of the Council’s parking enforcement operations for the periods 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.  Parking enforcement within Wirral was undertaken through the provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management 2004, enacted in March 2008 which required local authorities to produce and publish an annual report on their parking enforcement activities.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted and approved the details of the report be noted and the proposal that the details of the report be published on the Council’s website be approved.