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The Promoting Awareness of Civil Enforcement through Reporting (PACER) Awards recognise local authorities who have worked to provide their citizens with a better understanding of parking management policies and performance.

The awards are organised by PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London), a joint committee of over 300 local authorities in England undertaking civil parking and moving traffic enforcement outside the capital (which has its own arrangements) and Wales.

The winners

• North West: Cheshire East Council

• North East and Yorkshire: North East Lincolnshire Council

• Midlands: Nottingham City Council

• Eastern England: Central Bedfordshire Council

• South East: Hampshire County Council

• South West: Gloucestershire County Council

• Wales: Powys County Council

This year’s PACER Awards recognised the best annual report from across England and Wales outside London during 2021/22.

Other shortlisted authorities were: Bath & North East Somerset Council; Chichester District Council; Manchester City Council; North Essex Parking Partnership and Stocktonon-Tees Borough Council.

The awards event was held at the House of Commons on 11 July and was hosted by transport secretary Richard Holden.

Laura Padden, director of PATROL, said: “I’d like to congratulate all the award winners and those shortlisted, as well as thank all authorities that submitted an annual report for consideration this year.

“We were grateful for the minister’s attendance and engagement with the event, and look forward to working together closely with his department on topics and issues that impact our authority members.”

Stuart Hughes, chair of PATROL, said: “It is vital for the public to understand that civil enforcement is not about raising revenue and needlessly penalising motorists, as is so often played out in the media. The PACER Awards are one way that PATROL can help get this message across.”