Town halls can now apply for powers previously only held by the police - enabling them to issue penalty notices to drivers for these offences for the first time. This could see councils hitting motorists with fines for violations such as driving through ‘no entry’ signs, blocking yellow box junctions and going the wrong way on a one-way street.
READ MORE: Stockport council tax bills to rise by 4 per cent - but more kids will get free school meals and every neighbourhood will get £10k for community projects If the powers are granted, the council says it would take a ‘consistent and measured approach’ when considering new sites for enforcement. The consultation adds that cameras would only be used at sites where an 'absolute need' has been identified.