Parking zones
How controlled parking zones (CPZs) work
If you park in a CPZ you must either display a parking permit or a 'pay and display' ticket in your vehicle.
All CPZs also have shared-use parking places where you can park with a ‘pay and display’ ticket instead of a permit. If you do this, you must buy your ticket from a ticket machine in the same parking zone. Some parking places only allow certain types of parking, such as disabled bays, doctor bays and market trader bays.
» Map of controlled parking zones in the borough (980kb pdf)
» Controlled parking zone operating times
To see a full list of road markings and signs that relate to parking, visit the Highway Code website.
» The reasons for CPZs
We introduce CPZs to busy areas in the borough to help reduce congestion, commuter parking and levels of parking stress. When we are planning a new CPZ we always ask local residents and businesses for their comments on the scheme. Once a CPZ has been introduced or changed, we regularly review the effects of the parking controls.
Loading and unloading
Loading and unloading is allowed for up to 20 minutes in parking bays and on yellow lines, only if it is safe to do so. Vehicles must be seen to be in continuous use for loading and unloading and must not be left unattended. You must move your vehicle if asked to by a Police officer or council parking attendant. Short visits to shops or other businesses do not count as loading and unloading.
Loading restrictions are in place on busy roads and at junctions and the hours of operation can be seen on signs on the side of the road. Double or single lines marked on the kerb show that a road is subject to a loading restriction. Visit the Highway Code website for more on markings and signs.
Disabled badge holders
Disabled badge holders may park in any shared-use parking place or disabled bay for free and without a time limit. Disabled badge holders are also allowed to park for up to three hours on yellow lines as long as they are not causing an obstruction or breaking a loading restriction.
Motorcycles
Motorcycles may be parked in any shared-use parking place for free. The whole motorcycle must be parked within the parking bay markings.
