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<p>The 10-minute grace period at the end of paid for or free parking became mandatory
for all Civil Enforcement Authorities in England on 6 April 2015. The grace period
only applies at the end of permitted paid-for or free parking at local authority owned
or operated car parks. It does not apply at the start of a period of parking, nor
in circumstances where the driver was not permitted to park (i.e. outside the hours
of permitted operation of on-street parking). There are no plans to mandate councils
to give 10 minutes of free parking when parking begins. <br> <br> Statutory guidance
makes clear that if an on-street parking meter or pay-and-display machine is out of
order (and parking has not been suspended and clearly indicated as such to motorists),
motorists should not be issued with a parking charge notice unless alternative means
of payment were available to the driver and clearly indicated</p><p>Some private parking
operators currently offer 10-minute grace periods. However, the new Private Parking
Code of Practice my department is currently reviewing will make it a requirement across
the country to provide a fixed consideration period of at least 5 minutes to ensure
that motorists have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the parking terms
and conditions and give a minimum 10-minute grace period after their tickets expire.</p>
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