Overview
- Tandridge District Council approved a Public Space Protection Order for parts of Caterham Valley to run for three years, covering Croydon Road, sections of Godstone Road, Station Avenue, and the Croydon Road service road serving Waitrose and Lidl.
- The order bans parking on footpaths and rain gardens, vehicles driving or riding on pavements except mobility vehicles, excessive horn use, obstructive or intimidating behaviour, and dangerous or Highway Code‑breaking driving.
- Breaches will carry £100 fixed‑penalty notices, reduced to £60 for prompt payment, with £30,000 allocated for enforcement, signage, and operational costs.
- Over the next three months, officials will define terms such as what counts as “excessive honking,” install signage, and prepare enforcement using traffic wardens, council officers, and CCTV.
- Residents and business owners offered mixed reactions, with some calling fines unnecessary and others backing tighter rules to address pavement obstruction and persistent horn use.