Written questions

Parking: Local Government

Commons · Question 57481 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will include guidance issued to local authorities on public consultation when transferring council-owned car parks to private (a) ownership and (b) management w

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 12 Jun 2025

The forthcoming Private Parking Code of Practice does not apply to local authorities because civil parking enforcement operates under a different legislative framework. Local authorities have autonomy to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within ...