Glossary of terms
This page provides the full title to:
- common acronyms
- definitions of technical terms
that are used throughout the sections of this report.
Annual Report
This is the shortened name for this document, the Annual Parking Report.
CCTV
This stands for Closed-Circuit Television.
Contravention
This refers to a breach of parking regulations. This used to be referred to as an ‘offence’ when regulations were enforced by the police.
CPZ
This stands for Controlled Parking Zone. It is an area with parking controls to manage the limited kerbside. It is achieved through use of parking permits during certain hours.
Enforcement
In this document ‘enforcement’ activity by the council covers that of parking controls and decriminalised traffic contraventions (enforcement of bus lanes and of moving traffic offences).
NTO
This stands for Notice to owner.
Nuisance vehicles
This a term used for persistent evaders. For example:
- vehicles with three or more penalty charge notices that are neither under appeal nor appealable)
- foreign registered vehicles
- untaxed vehicles
- abandoned vehicles
PCN
This stands for Penalty Charge Notice.
TMA
This stands for Traffic Management Act 2004.
TPT
This stands for Traffic Penalty Tribunal. They are a group made up of individually appointed independent adjudicators who consider appeals against PCNs issued by councils in England and Wales (outside London) for parking contraventions.