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To improve road safety and reduce congestion across the Borough, since CCTV camera the 1 of July 2009 Redbridge Council has been using a a number of fixed Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and a mobile CCTV enforcement vehicle to issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to motorists that ignore road signs, misuse bus lanes or fail to comply with parking regulations.

Contraventions enforced using CCTV cameras

The contraventions which will be enforced using CCTV cameras come under three categories:

Bus lane contraventions

Bus lanes are clearly marked with road lines and the hours of operation are identified by road signs. If there is no time on the sign this means that the bus lane operates at all times.

Moving traffic contraventions

Under the London Local Authorities Act 2003, the council now has the responsibility to enforce certain moving traffic contraventions. These contraventions include ignoring banned right turn signs, no entry signs, one way signs, no U-turn signs and obstructing yellow box junctions.

Parking contraventions

Parking contraventions that will be enforced include parking on 'School Keep Clear' yellow zigzag lines outside schools during controlled hours of operation, parking on the footway, parking across a dropped kerb and parking on a yellow line when a loading ban is in force.

How does CCTV enforcement take place?

Our CCTV Cameras are either mounted on poles on the street or operated from a mobile CCTV enforcement vehicle. The cameras are controlled by trained and experienced operators who observe and video-record potential offenders.

When a CCTV operator determines that a parking or traffic contravention has occurred:

a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will then be sent to the address of the registered keeper of the vehicle by post within approximately 14 days from the date of the alleged contravention
the PCN will be accompanied by photographic evidence of the contravention being committed.

To help you understand the way CCTV enforcement takes place we have also produced an Enforcement Protocols and Procedures document and a Code of Practice document which are available to download below.

The documents detail the contraventions we enforce, the CCTV camera locations and the circumstances in which we would issue a PCN. The documents are primarily intended for use by Redbridge Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) and CCTV camera operators but have been made available to the public for their information.