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This page gives details of developments and changes which affect parking within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

To view previous news articles, please see the Archived Parking News page.

October 2008 - Replacement of all on-street pay and display machines and parking meters

Richmond council is investing £1.6 million to install over 300 on-street pay and display machines to replace the existing equipment.

The current equipment has been in service for up to 15 years in some cases and has reached the end of its useful live span. Faults not only inconvenience drivers but are also expensive and sometimes impossible to repair.

After a proper evaluation of the situation the Council decided to phase out the existing multi-bay meters, lollipop meters and the pay and display machines starting early 2008.

The machines are being replaced with Strada Rapide pay and display machines manufactured by Parkeon. These have a better design, modern technology and enhanced capability, specifically

Solar power
High level of tamper resistance
Payment by cash and card
User-friendly, interactive and easy to use
Disability Discrimination Act compliant

A remote fault reporting and data management system also aids better planning, monitoring and control of the machines.

The phasing out of the multi-bay and lollipop meters is near completion. It is projected that multi-bay meters will all be phased out by the end of October, with remaining lollipop meters replaced shortly after. The third phase of implementation (to replace pay and display machines) has commenced and is on target to be completed by the 31^st of December 2008.

For more information please see the Parking meters page.

This article was last updated 15 October 2008.

October 2008 - Teddington Controlled Parking Zone (Zone T) extension

From Monday 27 October Springfield Road will be added to the Teddington Controlled Parking Zone (Zone T). Warning notices will be issued between Monday 27 and Friday 31 October to vehicles found to be parking illegally, and live Penalty Charge Notices will be issued from Monday 3 November.

The following locations will be added as eligible for zone T parking permits

High Street, Teddington - Even numbers 6 to 42 and odd numbers 25 to 89a only
Park Road - Numbers 89 to 92 only
Springfield Road
Wades Lane

Residents and businesses can apply for permits, however businesses will be eligible for one permit only each.

For more information on the zone, please see the Controlled Parking Zones times and maps page.

To find out how to apply for permits, please see the Residents parking permits page; Resident visitor parking permits page; or Business parking permits page.

This article was last updated 15 October 2008.

October 2008 - St Margarets South Controlled Parking Zone (Zone S) extension

From Monday 20 October Winchester Road and Bridge Road will be included in the St Margarets South Controlled Parking Zone (Zone S). Warning notices will be issued to illegally parked vehicles until Friday 31 October, and from Monday 3 November live Penalty Charge Notices will be issued. Parking permits will be available to residents and businesses in these two streets.

For more information please see the St Margarets South extension page.

This article was posted 29 September 2008.

June 2008 - New Controlled Parking Zone for Teddington (Zone T)

From Monday 16 June 2008, controlled parking was introduced in Teddington.

Controlled parking operates between the hours of 8:30am and 10:30am, Monday to Friday (excluding Good Friday, Christmas Day and bank holidays).

Residents and businesses in the following locations are eligible for permits

Adelaide Road
Albert Road
Avenue Road
Blackmores Grove
Bridgeman Road
Cedar Road
Christchurch Avenue
Clarence Road - even numbers 2 to 36 and odd numbers 1 to 41
Doone Close
Enterprise Way
Field Lane - including Hales Court
High Street - Elmfield House, Numbers 2, 3, and 68, and Resident Visitor permits only for number 70
Meadow Cottages
Old Station Gardens
Park Road - even numbers 2 to 30 and odd numbers 1 to 87
Station Road - including Park House
The Cedars
Thelma Grove
Victoria Road
Waldegrave Road - even numbers 2 to 8 and odd numbers 1 to 69
White Heron Mews

For more information on the zone, please see the Controlled Parking Zones times and maps page.

To find out how to apply for permits, please see the Residents parking permits page; Resident visitor parking permits page; or Business parking permits page.

This article was last updated 29 September 2008.

May 2008 - New Controlled Parking Zone for Mortlake (Zone M)

From Monday 19 May 2008, controlled parking was introduced in Mortlake.

Controlled parking operates between the hours of 9:00am and 11:00am, Monday to Friday (excluding Good Friday, Christmas Day and bank holidays).

Residents and businesses in the following locations are eligible for permits

Alder Road
Archway Street
Vineyard Path
Westfields
Westfields Avenue
White Hart Lane - even numbers 2-78; odd numbers 1-95 (Inc Railway Cottage) only
Worple Street
Ashleigh Road
Avondale Road
Bulls Alley
Charles Street
Cowley Road
Cross Street
Dovecote Gardens
Elm Bank Gardens
First Avenue
Fitzgerald Road
James Terrace
Limes Field Road
Mortlake High Street - even numbers 2-338 and odd numbers 69-153 only
Mullins Path
North Worple Way
Railway Side
Ripley Gardens
Second Avenue
Sheen Lane - odd numbers 11-29 only
The Broadway
The Terrace - The Tower to number 33 and Ye White Hart pub only
Thorne Passage
Thorne Street
Victoria Road

For more information on the zone, please see the Controlled Parking Zones times and maps page.

To find out how to apply for permits, please see the Residents parking permits page; Resident visitor parking permits page; or Business parking permits page.

This article was last updated 29 September 2008.

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