Road Traffic Acts

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LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN COUNCIL HOUSING ESTATE CAR PARKING AREAS

THE ISLINGTON (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) (HOUSING ESTATES) (AMENDMENT NO. 4) ORDER 2021

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Islington on the 9th of September made the above-mentioned Order under Sections 32, 33 and 35 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended.

2. The general effect of the order will be to:

(a) amend the recently introduced restrictions within the Council’s housing estates listed in Schedule 1 to this notice in order to:

i. make minor amendments to the extents of the restricted area in Tufnell Park Estate;

ii. replace an existing disabled parking bay with a resident parking bay in Caledonian Estate -Caledonian Road; and

(b) formalise the existing parking restrictions in the Council’s housing estate car parks and access roads within the estates listed in Schedule 2 to this notice, so as to allow for penalty charge notice parking enforcement under the provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

3. The restrictions in the estates listed in Schedule 2 will be:

(a) No vehicles may park in any area indicated as being a ‘restricted area’ by the marking of either cross-hatching or ‘keep clear’ markings;

(b) No vehicles may park in any area indicated as being a ‘restricted area’ by the marking of double-yellow lines, except for vehicles parked for the purposes of loading and unloading;

(c) Where parking bays are marked, all vehicles must be parked within the limits of a marked parking bay;

(d) Where it is indicated that a estate bay holder permit parking scheme is in operation, all vehicles (other than those left in bike hangars, marked motorcycle bays or marked disabled person’s parking bays) left parked:

(i) in a resident bay must display either a valid bay holder permit or valid bay holder visitor voucher; and

(ii) in a share use bay must display either a valid temporary permit or valid visitor voucher;

(e) Where a parking bay is marked as being for disabled persons only, only vehicles displaying a valid ‘blue badge’ may be left in that parking bay;

(f) Where a parking bay is marked as being for motor cycles only, only vehicles of that class may be left in that parking bay; and

(g) Where bike hangars are provided only pedal cycles may be left in a bike hangar.

4. The charges for bay holder parking permits and visitor vouchers shall be as follows:

Permits
Vehicle Engine Size (cc) CO2 rating (g/km) Charge Band Permit charge for LBI tenants and leaseholders (per week) Permit charge for all others (per week)
1100 or less 120 or less A £2.67 £5.98
1101-1399 121-150 B £5.32 £12.74
1400-1850 151-185 C £5.32 £12.74
1851 or more 186 or more D £5.85 £17.53
Electric Vehicles Free £5.98
Visitor Vouchers
30 minute vouchers £2.34 per book of five vouchers
3 hour vouchers £13.14 per book of five vouchers
All day vouchers £12.06 each

In addition to the above:

(a) A surcharge of £126 per annum (£2.42 per week) applies in respect of permits issued in relation to diesel fuelled vehicles;

(b) In respect of permits, VAT may be payable in addition to the amounts listed above; and

(c) Some discounted charges are available for Islington Council blue disabled badge holders, those who are 60 years of age or over and those in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments.

More details of the charges are available online at: https://www.islington.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/estate-parking/estate-parking-costs-table

5. If you have any enquiries, please contact the Council’s Housing Transport Team by emailing epconsultation@islington.gov.uk or calling 020 7527 6923.

6. The Orders, which will come into force on 28th August 2021, and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders are available for inspection during normal office hours at, at 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR. Copies of these documents may also be obtained either by emailing publicrealm@islington.gov.uk, by telephoning Public Realm on 020 7527 2000 or by sending a postal request to Public Realm, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP. You can arrange inspection by emailing publicrealm@islington.gov.uk or calling 020 7527 2000.

7. Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Orders, or of any provisions contained therein on the grounds that it or they are not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any requirement thereof or any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may make application for the purpose to the High Court within six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made.

Dated 10th of September 2021

Tony Ralph, Director of Environment and & Commercial Operations

SCHEDULE 1

Tufnell Park Estate and Caledonian Estate -Caledonian Road.

SCHEDULE 2

Adams Place, Barnes Court, Blackstock Estate, Highbury Quadrant Estate -Birchmore Walk, Jessop Court, Lindsey Mews, Southwood Court, Sherston Court and Tiber Gardens.