Return of Dumfries and Galloway traffic wardens still more than a year away
dailyrecord.co.ukThe return of traffic wardens to the streets of Dumfries and Galloway could still be more than a year away. Councillors agreed to go ahead with decriminalised parking enforcement (DPE) proposals in April, paving the way for wardens to patrol the streets and issue tickets to drivers.
The next stage is an application to Transport Scotland, which could take 12 months to approve. And Scotland’s Finance Minister Shona Robison has now revealed the application has still to be lodged – with the council admitting that is unlikely to take place until December.
The matter came to light when South Scotland MSP Emma Harper asked Ms Robison about DPE as a possible revenue streams for councils.
She said: “Dumfries and Galloway Council is currently applying for decriminalised parking enforcement – its application is with Transport Scotland.
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