Petition · past parliament
Stop Traffic Wardens & scrap all parking tickets from the start of the Isolation
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We are told to isolate & only work if you are an essential worker. Traffic Wardens are NOT essential workers, during this time poeple need more flexible parking to help the NHS, elderly and vulnerable family members. Traffic Wardens are still giving out tickets, even on NHS vehicles.
We ask the government to only allow Emergency Traffic Warden call outs only.
Stop General Traffic Wardens as they are not essential, during this period we should be able to park to help & support elderly, NHS, venerable.
This will also help civilians to not take public transport when helping others.
It is hard for people to trust & respect our government when they have none essential Traffic Wardens out giving parking tickets.
Also scrap tickets already issued since the start of isolation.
Stop General Traffic Wardens as they are not essential, during this period we should be able to park to help & support elderly, NHS, venerable.
This will also help civilians to not take public transport when helping others.
It is hard for people to trust & respect our government when they have none essential Traffic Wardens out giving parking tickets.
Also scrap tickets already issued since the start of isolation.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Enforcement of parking restrictions on private land is a matter for landowners, and locally is a matter for local councils not the UK Government or Parliament.
Since you started this petition, the Government have announced that they will provide free car parking for all NHS and social care staff. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-provide-free-car-parking-for-nhs-and-social-care-staff
Government guidance for employees allows workers to attend work if they are unable to work from home.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Since you started this petition, the Government have announced that they will provide free car parking for all NHS and social care staff. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-provide-free-car-parking-for-nhs-and-social-care-staff
Government guidance for employees allows workers to attend work if they are unable to work from home.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.