Parking

Parking Services are responsible for the management of vehicle parking, on-street parking, parking permits and the enforcement of parking legislation within the borough.

Traffic Management Act 2004

Changes to the way Maidstone Borough Council enforce parking regulations in accordance with the Civil Parking Enforcement Regulations have been in effect since the 31st March 2008.

There are two levels of contraventions for Penalty Charge Notices:

•  Traffic Management Act 2004 leaflet

Traffic Regulation Orders

A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is a legal Order, which allows the Highway Authority (Kent County Council) to regulate the speed, movement and parking of vehicles. The act governing Traffic Orders is the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and is enforceable by law.

In Kent, moving Traffic Orders are enforced by the Police and parking restrictions are enforced by local district councils.

On average, a Traffic Regulation Order can take between 9 and 12 months from when it is agreed in principle and funded, to implementation. It is a lengthy procedure because we have to adhere to the statutory periods of advertising and consultation. To ensure efficient creation of TRO's, proposals are 'batched' consisting of numerous proposals, and processed as one project.

Anyone can object to or support a proposed TRO's and comments must be submitted before the end of the consultation period, which is clearly stated in each order.

At the end of the consultation period, all feedback from the public will be considered for a decision on the implementation of the order. The results of the consultation are considered by the Joint Transportation Board, who are a cross party advisory panel of Councillors,  recommendations are then made and a report is subsequently compiled and a decision is made by the Cabinet Member for Environment.

After this point, approved restrictions can be implemented and enforced from the date advertised, proposals may also be amended which will include further consultation or a proposal may be rejected.

Please find below links to orders that Maidstone Borough Council have processed since the consolidation of all our previous TRO's in 2008:

• Designated Parking Places Consolidation Order 2008
• Waiting Restrictions Consolidation Order 2008
• Designated Parking Places and Waiting Restrictions Variation No. 1 Orders 2008
• Designated Parking Places and Waiting Restrictions Variation No. 2 Orders 2009
• Designated Parking Places Variation No. 3 Order 2009
• Waiting Restrictions Variation No. 3 Order 2010
• Designated Parking Places Variation No. 4 Order 2010
• Prohibition of Stopping on the Footway or Verge Order 2008
• Off-Street Consolidation Order 2008
• Off-Street Parking Places Variation No. 1 Order 2008
• Off-Street Parking Places Variation No. 2 Order 2009
• Prescribed Hours for Waiting and Loading Restrictions

Please note, a Variation Order of the highest number supercedes all previous TRO's in relation to any amendments of restrictions in the specified roads.

Our Services

• Car Parks - information on our car parks and on-street bays.
• Street Parking Permits - everything you need to know regarding the Residents Parking Scheme and how to apply for such permits, including the simple way to find information on all permits, the Permit Information Centre.
• Street Parking Enforcement - The regulations we enforce and also how to appeal or pay a Penalty Charge Notice.

Other Information

• Park and Ride service - the environmentally friendly and less stressful way to visit and shop within Maidstone town centre.
• Latest Traffic Information - for information on traffic issues which may affect your journey to one of our car parks please visit this Kent County Council site for the latest traffic news in and around Maidstone.