Parking Issues Around Schools and Enforcement Information

One of the most common concerns raised with our local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is parking, particularly around schools. To help address this issue, officers regularly visit schools to engage with pupils and teachers, as well as encourage schools to remind parents about parking safely and responsibly.

Who is Responsible for Enforcing Parking Restrictions?

Did you know that Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) have replaced traditional traffic wardens? They are responsible for enforcing a range of parking restrictions, including:

• Limited waiting bays
• Double and single yellow lines
• On-street pay and display bays
• Residents' parking zones
• Blue Badge bays
• Loading bays
• Bus stops and taxi bays
• School keep-clear markings
• Clearways
• Dropped kerb access (also enforced by police)
• Double parking (also enforced by police)
• Pedestrian crossings (also enforced by police)
• Car parks with orders

To report issues such as illegal parking on double yellow lines or school zigzags, please contact Civil Enforcement Officers directly:
📧 Email: contact.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk
📞 Call: 01629 533190

What Parking Issues Do the Police Enforce?

The police are responsible for enforcing:

• Double white lines
• Obstruction (e.g., vehicles blocking pavements where no restrictions apply)
• Dangerous parking (e.g., on bends, hill brows, or junctions)
• Dropped kerb access (also enforced by CEOs)
• Double parking (also enforced by CEOs)
• One-way traffic violations
• Box junctions
• Access-only restrictions
• White-hatched areas
• Pedestrian crossings (also enforced by CEOs)

For police-related parking offences, please call 101.

How You Can Help

If you are asked about parking concerns, please encourage complainants to report the issue to the correct agency based on the details above. By doing so, we can ensure that parking problems are addressed efficiently and by the appropriate authority.

Thank you for helping to keep our roads and school areas safe for everyone.