Enforcement - Lambeth council

London Borough of Lambeth

Parking Fraud Partnership

Sharing best practice – sharing success

www.Lambeth.gov.uk/parkingwww.lambeth.gov.uk\parking

Ashley BrandonParking Investigations ManagerTel: 020 7926 [email protected]

Building on a good foundation

www.lambeth.gov.uk\parking

• Lambeth Parking Fraud Team:– 2 Investigators– Investigation Manager– Backed by internal Legal Services Team– Supported by enforcement contractors NSL

services– Work with Met Police Safer Neighbourhood



• Engage with customers:– Work with Lambeth’s Accessible Transport Team– Engage with charities and organisations, i.e.

DMUK, local support teams– Talk to resident and business groups– Stay up to date with the Department for Transport

and BBIS.– Provide input into local media and also

industry press.



• What we’ve achieved:– First Prosecution in 2006– Successfully prosecute an average of 150 offences

per year (currently at 820 prosecutions)– Won the British Parking Association’s Enforcement

Award in 2010– 2 suspended custodial sentences– Implemented the first cross-borough fraud

investigations initiative

How to share best practice• Wanting to share is key:– Many local authorities don’t have the appetite to

participate– What works for one authority may not work for

another– “We don’t have a problem

with parking fraud”


How to share best practice


• Why taking action is important:– Blue Badge Fraud Happens– Genuine users of the scheme are being affected– Local authorities are being defrauded of millions of

pounds (estimated £4.6 million p/a)– Show support for local community

by enforcing proactively and fairly– Publicity on enforcement acts as a good deterrent

to potential future offenders

EVERYWHERE

How to share best practice• How can enforcement be carried out:– Legislation which permits enforcement• RTRA 1984 • TMA 2004• Fraud Act 2006 (Common law)• Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons

Act 1970• Theft Act 1968


How to share best practice• How can enforcement be shared:– Fraud occurs across borough/county borders– Look to established teams with proven success– Use information sharing opportunities– Spread the cost


Case Study


• Lambeth – Croydon Partnership:– Understood there was a cross border problem– Identified that perceived cost implications were a

deterrent– Evaluated what resources were available– Discussed what both sides aimed to achieve• Spoke to residents, councillors and staff

– Developed a business proposal which took into account both parties

Case Study


• Lambeth – Croydon Partnership:– Initiated training phase based on discussions– Deployed investigator in Croydon to work with

CEOs– Altered prosecution process

to accommodate different legalstructure

– Attained goals originally set outto achieve through regular reviews

Case Study• Lambeth – Croydon Partnership– Identified more than 130 offences during first

term (4 months)– Recovered around £25,740 in PCNs and removal

fees, including more than £6k in costs awarded on prosecutions

– Estimated savings in excess of £50k as a result of enforcement activity


Case Study


• Lambeth – Croydon Partnership– Second term commenced in May– Already identified 40 separate offences after three

weeks of investigations, over £5k generated– Currently in discussions with Brighton and Hove

Council, Sutton County Council – Also carry out ad hoc prosecutions for

neighbouring authorities, Lewisham,Southwark and TfL

Benefits of Partnership Working


• The Benefits are clear:– Priority: Genuine badge holders benefit from using

the scheme as it was intended!– Reduced level of fraud– Additional income from two streams, i.e.

Enforcement and general income from persons parking lawfully

– Blue Badge Reform makes it easier to share info– Happier Residents and visitors

London Borough of Lambeth

Parking Fraud Partnership

Ashley BrandonParking Investigations Manager

Tel: 020 7926 [email protected]

www.Lambeth.gov.uk/parkingwww.lambeth.gov.uk\parking

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