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West Dunbartonshire Launches Council-Run Parking Enforcement as Patrols Begin

Leaders say the civil system targets unsafe parking to improve road safety.

Overview

  • Enforcement is now active, with eight officers patrolling seven days a week across Clydebank, Dumbarton, Balloch and Alexandria.
  • Penalty Charge Notices are £80, reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days, increasing to £120 after 56 days, and they do not carry licence points.
  • Officers are equipped with body-worn cameras and lone-worker protection devices to address threats or abuse.
  • Police Scotland retains responsibility for moving-traffic offences and situations where vehicles pose immediate danger or serious obstruction.
  • The council says the scheme is not a revenue drive, with fines funding operations and any surplus reinvested in road safety and transport, and drivers can appeal tickets.