Joy over war on illegal parking
A scheme to clamp down on illegal parking in Dudley has been welcomed by residents on an estate which is clogged by cars left by hospital visitors. People on the Russells Hall estate say the plan for council wardens to control of parking will help drive away motorists who leave their cars on the roads to avoid parking fees at Russells Hall Hospital.
People on the Russells Hall estate say the plan for council wardens to control of parking will help drive away motorists who leave their cars on the roads to avoid parking fees at Russells Hall Hospital.
Motorists who park on double yellow lines, zig zag lines and in places where they are causing a danger to other drivers will face fixed penalty fines.
Dudley Council's cabinet voted in favour of the authority taking ov er parking control from police from next year.
Extra wardens will be recruited in addition to the 10 current members of the council's parking team, who will take on the responsibility of enforcing the scheme.
Malcolm Davis, councillor for the St James' ward, said the scheme would help the alleviate the traffic chaos on the estate during the evening.