Urgent warning for parents on school run over shocking number of £70 parking fines in weeks
PARENTS have been issued a warning after a shocking number of £70 parking fines were issued recently.
More than 20 fixed notice penalties have been given out in just the last five weeks outside one school in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
Signhills Academy has struggled with illegal parking for years but are now cracking down on the problem, with the help of North East Lincolnshire Council.
CCTV has been rolled out and, between the start of the school year and October 25, 31 notices were issued and 21 fines given.
Parents who park illegally face a £70 fine, reduced by half if paid within 14 days.
The scheme is backed by £2.1million in funding as part of the councils Local Transport Plan.
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Discussing the parking rules, Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said he was pleased with the initial results.
He said: “This is ultimately about keeping our children safe.
“Schools should be places that children can go to and from in relative safety, but instead we’ve seen instances of people parking in places they shouldn’t be, causing traffic to build up and creating a dangerous environment for children.
“The early success of these cameras shows clearly that some drivers do think that they’re about the law.”
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The council has also introduced a School Streets pilot scheme to improve road safety around local schools.
Under the new restrictions, there will be no stopping on school roads at pick-up and drop-off times.
Signage is set to be put up in the coming weeks and volunteer marshals will enforce the rules.
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Each volunteer will be given training, a handbook and high viz clothing.
They will also be subject to a background check.
