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    • Parking tickets
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Parking Tickets and Enforcement

We work in partnership with East Herts Council to manage and enforce parking in Welwyn Hatfield.

Parking ticket law

From 31 March 2008, the basic penalty charges notices (PCNs) or parking tickets are either £50 or £70 depending on the seriousness of the contravention.  A 50 per cent discount is available for payment within 14 days.  The charge could increase if payment is not made.

The Traffic Management Act 2004, Part 6 enabled the Government to introduce changes in the legislation covering parking enforcement, making it more transparent, readily understood and accepted by the public.

The most important change is the introduction of variable charges for parking contraventions.

Less serious offences, like overstaying in a time limited parking bay by a few minutes, will receive a lower penalty than more serious contraventions, such as parking on a double yellow lines where a loading and unloading ban is in force.

How to avoid a parking ticket

When you park, make sure to check the lines and signs governing that space, and understand what they mean. The Traffic Penalty Tribunal website explains all the different restrictions and how these are shown on the road by lines and signs.

• Pay or challenge a parking ticket
• Find out about Blue Badges.

The council's Parking Enforcement Policy is currently being amended in the light of the Traffic Management Act 2004 Part 6.

The council took over the enforcement of parking in the borough in June 2005. Prior to this it had been carried out by the Hertfordshire Constabulary.