Parking Services
Welcome to Maidstone Borough Council Parking Services
Here you will find useful information on parking in the
Borough of Maidstone, from parking permits and parking fines to the locations of
parking zones and car parks.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ACT 2004
Changes to the way Maidstone Borough Council enforce parking
regulations in accordance with the Civil Parking
Enforcement Regulations have come into affect since
31st March 2008.
The new regulations, which form Part 6 of the Traffic Management
Act 2004 are the biggest change to parking enforcement in England
and Wales for many years.
Under the new regulations this activity will become known as
Civil Parking Enforcement and Parking Attendants will become known
as Civil Enforcement Officers.
There will be two levels of Penalty Charges depending on the
severity of contraventions.
New Tarriff's for Penalty Charges
| Higher Tariff for more serious
contraventions |
Lower Tariff for less serious
contraventions |
Discount Rate if paid within 14
days |
| £70 |
£50 |
£35/£25 |
Maidstone Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Enviroinment
agreed the charges on 15th February 2008.
Currently just over 50% of PCN’s issued in Maidstone would fall
into the less serious category and so many people in the borough
who fall foul of parking regulations will be paying less in the
future.
The new regulations, which cover on street and off street
parking, aim to make parking fairer and more transparent and
provide motorists with a consistent service across the country.
Preparations include a full review of local parking orders, road
markings and traffic signs to ensure they comply with the new
regulations, changes are also required to IT systems, uniforms,
printed stationery and staff training.
What happens when the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA) comes
into force in England and Wales on 31st March 2008
Parking Attendants will become known as Civil
Enforcement Officers.
There will be two levels of Penalty Charges
depending on the severity of Contraventions.
The higher band in Kent will be
£70
(reduced to £35 if paid within 14
days).
The lower band in Kent will be
£50
(reduced to £25 if paid within 14
days).
Please Click
Here for our Traffic Management Act 2004 leaflet for more
information
ON STREET PARKING TARIFF CHANGES
The current tariffs for the on-street
meter bays have changed as from the 28th
November 2008, to ensure you are prepared for these
changes and for further information on all of Maidstone Borough
Council's Off-street and On-street parking charges as well as
Season Ticket prices, please follow the link to the Car Park Charges page.
PARK AND RIDE
For all the information you require
about the environmentally friendly service that cuts pollution
and traffic from the centre of Maidstone and its surrounding areas
through a friendly, fast, economical and efficient service
then please click on the Park & Ride image below to find out
more on prices and routes!
PARK MARK AWARDS
Many of the
Council's car parks have been awarded the prestigious Park Mark
Award, a scheme which is operated on behalf of the Association
of Chief Police Officers by the British Parking
Association.
The Park Mark Safer Parking award is
granted to parking areas that have achieved the requirements of a
risk assessment as conducted by the Police. These requirements mean
the parking operator has put in place measures that help to deter
criminal activity and anti-social behaviour, thereby doing
everything they can to prevent crime and reduce the fear of crime
in their parking area.
Click the Park Mark Logo to find out
more about the Park Mark Awards.
DISABLED DRIVERS
Maidstone
Borough Council are committed to provide a Disabled user friendly
service whether it comes to parking concessions for disabled
drivers or Park and Ride buses and sites that can accommodate a
persons needs seamlessly, we believe the better service we can
provide the better environment for everyone in Maidstone.
More updates will follow involving
maps of disabled bays in Maidstone and links to Blue Badge sites
and greater information on the procedure for the placement of
Disabled Persons Bays.
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This page was last updated on 12/1/2008