Herne Bay town centre pedestrian zone - Enforcing moving traffic offences

Kent County Council (KCC) are using new powers, approved by parliament in July 2022, to improve safety and tackle congestion by enforcing moving traffic contraventions.

The pedestrian zone in Herne Bay covers the town centre area along the following roads:

  • Mortimer Street - from the William Street junction to the North Street junction
  • William Street - from the Mortimer Street junction to the B2205 High Street junction
  • Bank Street - from the B2205 High Street junction to the Charles Street junction.

These streets are pedestrianised except for emergency service vehicles between the times of 12noon to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and 5.30am to 6.30pm on Saturdays. Canterbury City Council have carried out enforcement of the pedestrian zone on Herne Bay town centre for many years, with the use of two swing gates.

These gates remain unlocked when closed to allow access for emergency vehicles. This has meant that some drivers are opening the gates themselves to drive through during the pedestrian zone restriction times. Pedestrians are therefore at risk of encountering a vehicle when they do not expect to.

We are proposing to install four automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras:

  1. at the William Street entrance from Mortimer Street
  2. at the Mortimer Street entrance pointing along the Mortimer Street pedestrian area
  3. on the High Street pointing along Bank Street
  4. on Charles Street pointing along Bank Street.

Have your say!

To comment on the enforcement of moving traffic offences at this site, please complete the online questionnaire below.

The responses to this consultation will be analysed and considered before any decisions are taken. Consultation feedback will be provided on this page.

Kent County Council (KCC) are using new powers, approved by parliament in July 2022, to improve safety and tackle congestion by enforcing moving traffic contraventions.

The pedestrian zone in Herne Bay covers the town centre area along the following roads:

  • Mortimer Street - from the William Street junction to the North Street junction
  • William Street - from the Mortimer Street junction to the B2205 High Street junction
  • Bank Street - from the B2205 High Street junction to the Charles Street junction.

These streets are pedestrianised except for emergency service vehicles between the times of 12noon to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and 5.30am to 6.30pm on Saturdays. Canterbury City Council have carried out enforcement of the pedestrian zone on Herne Bay town centre for many years, with the use of two swing gates.

These gates remain unlocked when closed to allow access for emergency vehicles. This has meant that some drivers are opening the gates themselves to drive through during the pedestrian zone restriction times. Pedestrians are therefore at risk of encountering a vehicle when they do not expect to.

We are proposing to install four automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras:

  1. at the William Street entrance from Mortimer Street
  2. at the Mortimer Street entrance pointing along the Mortimer Street pedestrian area
  3. on the High Street pointing along Bank Street
  4. on Charles Street pointing along Bank Street.

Have your say!

To comment on the enforcement of moving traffic offences at this site, please complete the online questionnaire below.

The responses to this consultation will be analysed and considered before any decisions are taken. Consultation feedback will be provided on this page.

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