Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127281 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, on what date the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole high penalty charge trial was approved by her Department; what the terms of reference were; and whether Ministers approved that trial.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
On 17 July 2025, the Secretary of State approved Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s request, following local people’s concerns, to trial higher level penalty charges, subject to certain criteria being met. These included confirmation of sufficient legal parking capacity, monitoring of parking displacement in adjacent areas, adequate traffic signing, and publicity for residents and visitors.
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