A Hull world away

That’s the date when the job of tackling illegal parking across the city is taken over by the council’s new parking attendants.

Replacing the traffic wardens, who are employed by Humberside police, the new council attendants will carry out more evening and weekend patrols, and will cover more areas - not just the city centre.

The message is clear, say the new attendants. You will get a £60 parking ticket (discounted to £30 if paid within two weeks) if you:

• Park in areas where waiting or loading restrictions are in force
• Park for longer than you have paid for
• Park in a residents’ parking zone for longer than permitted periods without displaying a valid permit
• Park for longer than the stipulated time in a controlled parking zone without a residents’ permit.
• Park in a specially reserved bay - eg, a loading bay, a disabled bay or taxi rank - unless you are authorised to do so
• Park in a bus lane or bus stop during restricted hours

The council’s head of highways and transportation, Pele Bhamber, said: “It’s all part of the council’s aim to make the streets safer and less congested - and to prevent obstruction and inconvenience for the thousands of vehicles which use the city’s roads every day.

“That includes delivery vehicles, buses, disabled drivers and, most importantly, the emergency services.”

The new parking enforcement has also been welcomed by residents who complained that not enough was being done to enforce the regulations out of hours and outside the city centre. Perth Street West resident Richard Barker welcomed the possibility of increased patrolling around the KC Stadium on match days.

He said: “We have a real problem, particularly at weekends and evenings, with people thinking they can get away with parking in controlled zones.

“The whole street can be blocked, forcing residents to park on streets some distance away and congesting other streets.

“With parking attendants patrolling, it will act as more of a deterrent. People visiting the stadium can use park and ride, the overhead walkway from the train station, or the designated car park.” If you are unsure about ways to pay a parking ticket, contact 300300.