Appendix D - suspensions
It will be necessary from time to time to suspend parking places, including residents' and other permit bays. The action is taken when it's considered necessary to suspend the parking places for:
- Traffic movement and safety
- Essential building / maintenance works
- Furniture removals
- Filming
- Special events
- Weddings or funerals
The suspension procedure includes:
- Receiving notice of the requirement
- Considering and, if appropriate, investigating the need for the suspension
- Approving or rejecting the application
- Obtaining payment if applicable
- Recording the suspension
- Warning local residents
- Implementing the suspension on street
- Removing the suspension equipment on completion
Public suspension applications must be received no later than ten working days before the required date in respect of resident and other permit places, including blue badge holders' places. Such notice isn't necessary for emergencies, or with regard to statutory undertakings, although normally the latter will be notified in advance. Emergencies may include action taken by the police to suspend parking places immediately and without notice for matters of security and public safety. The police, as with a criminal matter, would normally deal with a contravention of a police suspension.
Public applications may be received in person or by post, but the application must be in writing and made to the nearest Shropshire Council divisional office.
It's appreciated that for building works there may be deliveries from suppliers or other contractors and, clearly, the applicant will not have prior knowledge of the vehicles involved. Parking CEOs accordingly have discretion to allow such activities, as long as they're directly connected to the works. The suspension signs will make this clear.
The suspension does not permanently remove the legal status of the parking place. Its only affect is to remove it (or the designated part of it) from use during the suspension period.