The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) (Amendment) and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (County of Cambridgeshire) (Huntingdonshire District) Order 2025
This order designates Huntingdonshire District in Cambridgeshire as a civil enforcement area and special enforcement area for parking contraventions under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
It also amends the 2020 Order to include previously excluded roads in Surrey within their civil enforcement and special enforcement areas.
The Secretary of State consulted relevant police authorities before making this order, which comes into force on July 29, 2025.
Arguments For
Improved Parking Enforcement: The Order aims to improve parking enforcement in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Surrey, potentially leading to better traffic flow and reduced congestion.
Increased Revenue for Local Authorities: The designated areas can generate revenue from parking fines, which can be reinvested in local infrastructure or transportation projects.
Clarification of Enforcement Areas: The Order clarifies which areas are subject to civil parking enforcement, reducing ambiguity and ensuring fairness.
Alignment with Existing Legislation: The Order operates under the powers granted by the Traffic Management Act 2004, ensuring consistency and legal validity.
Arguments Against
Potential for Increased Fines: The increased enforcement could lead to higher numbers of parking fines, impacting drivers financially.
Limited Public Consultation: The Order might not adequately reflect the views and concerns of local residents and businesses.
Implementation Costs: The costs associated with implementing the designated zones and monitoring enforcement might strain local authority resources.
Disproportionate Impact: The new enforcement zones may disproportionately impact certain groups within the community (low income drivers for example) if not properly managed.
- Citation, commencement, extent and application (1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) (Amendment) and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (County of Cambridgeshire) (Huntingdonshire District) Order 2025 and comes into force on 29th July 2025. (2) This Order extends to England and Wales, but applies only in England.
This section provides the official title and citation for the Order.
It states that the Order becomes effective on July 29, 2025.
While extending to England and Wales, the order only applies in England.
- Interpretation In this Order— “grid reference” means the Ordnance Survey National Grid reference point; and “highway maintainable at public expense” has the meaning given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980.
This section defines key terms used throughout the order. 'Grid reference' refers to the Ordnance Survey National Grid, while 'highway maintainable at public expense' uses the definition provided under the 1980 Highways Act.
- Designation of civil enforcement area and special enforcement area for Cambridgeshire The Secretary of State designates the part of the area of Cambridgeshire County Council specified in the Schedule as— (a) a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions; and (b) a special enforcement area.
This section designates a specific part of Cambridgeshire County Council's area (detailed in the Schedule) as both a civil enforcement area for parking violations and a special enforcement area.
This means parking rules and enforcement will apply in this area.
- Amendment of the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) Order 2020 (1) The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) Order 2020 is amended as follows. (2) Schedule 2 the part of the area of Surrey County Council designated as a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions and special enforcement area, in paragraph 2, omit sub-paragraphs 2 and 6
This section amends the 2020 Order concerning Surrey County Council.
Specifically, it removes sub-paragraphs 2 and 6 from Schedule 2, which likely alters the designated civil enforcement and special enforcement areas within Surrey.
Schedule The Part of the Area of Cambridgeshire County Council Designated as a Civil Enforcement Area for Parking Contraventions and Special Enforcement Area
- The whole of the area of the District of Huntingdonshire except— (a) the A14 including its associated slip roads from its boundary with South Cambridgeshire at grid reference TL32367 67288 to its boundary with Northamptonshire at grid reference TL03257 77017; (b) the A428 from the boundary of South Cambridgeshire at grid reference TL23911 60173 to its boundary with Bedfordshire at TL18870 58262; (c) the A1 and A1(M) including their associated slip roads from the boundary with Bedfordshire at grid reference TL16541 58275 to its boundary with Lincolnshire at grid reference TL07639 99373; (d) the roads within the site known as RAF Alconbury located at RAF Alconbury PE28 4DA that are not highways maintainable at public expense; (e) the roads within the site known as RAF Molesworth located at RAF Molesworth PE28 0QB that are not highways maintainable at public expense; and (f) the roads within the site known as RAF Wyton located at RAF Wyton PE28 2EA that are not highways maintainable at public expense.
This schedule specifies the exact boundaries of the designated area within Huntingdonshire District.
It lists the area and then excludes certain roads, primarily major highways (A14, A428, A1, A1(M)) and roads on RAF bases that aren't publicly maintained.
The specified grid references help define these boundaries precisely.
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