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Ban on CCTV enforcement tops Pickles’ list of parking reforms

PARKING

Andrew Forster
04 October 2013
Pickles: cameras ‘used to raise cash’
Pickles: cameras ‘used to raise cash’

 

The Government is to ban the use of mobile and static CCTV cameras for enforcing parking rules in England, claiming councils are using the technology to raise revenues. 

Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles announced that the ban would come in early next year, once secondary legislation has been passed.

The Local Government Association has criticised the plans. Tony Ball, vice chairman of the LGA’s economy and transport board, said: “Camera cars have been...

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