Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing additional information in respect of pavement, double and dropped kerb parking under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, which had been requested by the Committee at the meeting held on 21 March 2024.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee –

1.     agreed to the introduction of enforcement of the prohibitions set out in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, in relation to pavement parking, parking at dropped kerbs and double parking, to commence once the associated back-office system was upgraded, before the end of 2024; and

2.     agreed to the creation of two new warden posts; one based in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands, and one based in Helensburgh and Lomond, to support both the enforcement of the new prohibitions but also to enhance the capacity to enforce restrictions under the Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) regime.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated May 2024, submitted)