Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to support (a) Enfield Council and (b) other local authorities with preventing parking outside schools.

Around 98% of local authorities have the power to undertake civil parking enforcement, including Enfield Council. Local authorities with these powers can use CCTV cameras to enforce parking on a ‘Keep Clear’ zig-zag area outside a school.

London councils already have powers to civilly enforce moving traffic contraventions, including school street restrictions, which are signed using 'no motor vehicle' or 'pedestrian and cycle zone' signs. Since 31 May 2022, local authorities outside London have been able to apply to the Department to be granted the same powers, by Designation Order. Twelve authorities received the powers last year, and we have laid a second Order in Parliament which will come into force on 22nd July 2023 giving the powers to a further 40 authorities. The department is currently accepting applications for a third such Order.