SUSPENSION
The action is taken when it is considered necessary to suspend the parking places for:
- traffic movement and safety;
- essential building/ maintenance works;
- furniture removals;
- filming;
- special events and
- weddings or funerals
The Suspension Procedure Comprises of:
- Receiving notice of the requirement;
- Considering and, if appropriate, investigating the need for the suspension;
- Approving or rejecting the application;
- Obtaining payment if applicable;
- Recording the suspension;
- Warning local residents;
- Implementing the suspension on street;
- Removing the suspension equipment on street on completion.
Public suspension applications must be received no later than 5 working days before the required date in respect of resident and other permit places including blue badge holders places.
Such notice is not mandatory in regard to emergencies or in respect of statutory undertakings under Section 14 of RTRA 84 although in the normal course of events the latter will be notified in advance.
Emergencies include action taken by the police to suspend parking places immediately and without notice for matters of security and public safety. The police as a criminal matter would normally deal with a contravention of a police suspension.
Enquries may be received in person, by telephone or by post. Each application will be given a unique identification number and officers will consider applications on their merits. This may require the location to be visited.
The vehicles section (i.e. parking approval) box of the application form requires the applicant to nominate specific vehicles. However, it will be appreciated that for building works there may be deliveries from supplies or other contractors and, clearly, the applicant will not pre-know the vehicles involved. Officers therefore have discretion to allow such activities provided they are directly connected to the works. The suspension plates must make this abundantly clear.
The suspension does not permanently remove the legal status of the parking place. Its only affect is to remove it (or the designated part of it) from use during the suspension period.
This service is currently free and is under review and maybe chargeable in the future.
CONTACT DETAILS
South Bedfordshire Parking Services,
The District Offices,
High Street North,
Dunstable,
Beds. LU6 1LF
Telephone: 0845 849 6264
Fax: 0845 849 6222
Email:parking@southbeds.gov.uk
