Parking cameras rolled out to more schools

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Ron Shepherd says parking restrictions are designed to keep children safe

Naj Modak
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Parking cameras have been installed outside two more schools in North East Lincolnshire.

The CCTV cameras will go live on Monday at Elliston Primary, in Cleethorpes, and Eastfield Primary, in Immingham.

It brings the number of schools involved in the scheme – which is designed to improve safety by banning parking outside schools at drop-off and pick-up times – to 14.

According to North East Lincolnshire Council, 924 penalty charge notices were issued to drivers who broke the rules between the start of the year and August.

Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for communities, said: "All children have the right to get to school safely and this is just one approach the council are using to make sure this is the case."

Motorists who ignore the restrictions face fines of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days.

However, during the two weeks after the cameras go live, anyone parking illegally will be sent a warning letter.

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Eastfield Primary, Immingham, is among the latest schools to join the scheme

In September, the BBC spoke to parents at Great Coates Primary, near Grimsby, which joined the scheme last year. Most said they supported the action.

Amy Seddon, 36, whose daughter attends Great Coates, said: "She will be starting to walk to school on her own soon, so the fact that they're stopping people from parking on the yellow lines is a really good idea."

Shepherd said: "Some may see this as purely a means to make money, but that is not the case. Parking illegally endangers children and other pedestrians in the area.

"We will robustly continue to enforce in school areas and work in consultation with schools to ensure the restrictions are adhered too."

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