A two-week trial took place across Northwood, Ruislip and the wider Hillingdon area earlier this month to clamp down on irresponsible parking.
A vehicle fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras could be seen making its way through local streets. This enabled Hillingdon Council’s civil enforcement officers to carry out more checks across a wider area in less time, in comparison to their current work on foot.
The idea is that the ANPR cameras, which are linked to the council’s parking database, highlight potential parking offences to officers. Staff then follow this up with a manual verification and check for valid parking approvals, such as a Blue Badge.
Councillor Eddie Lavery, the council’s cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “We’re committed to being a digital-enabled, modern council, while putting our residents first.
“The trial is a fantastic way to maximise officer time in cracking down on those who fail to follow our parking restrictions and ensure that parking remains accessible and fair.”
The results of the trial are now being analysed by officials before the council makes any decisions on the further use of ANPR cameras.
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The government needs to remove the council authorisation to issue parking tickets. The council abuse of finding ways to issue tickets is getting ridiculous now and it NEEDS to stop.