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Lancaster City Centre to Install Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Car Parks

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The City of Lancaster will begin installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras in pay and display car parks across the city centre on August 18, as part of its long-term parking strategy to make city centre parking more efficient and accessible. The ANPR cameras will provide real-time data on car park usage, helping the council to shape future improvements and inform decisions on parking. The cameras will not be linked to enforcement and will only monitor entry and exit, gathering anonymous data to help the council optimize car park usage.

Key Takeaways:

  • The installation of ANPR cameras is part of Lancaster City Council's long-term parking strategy, aimed at making city centre parking more efficient and accessible.
  • The data gathered from ANPR cameras will help the council understand car park usage and shape future improvements.
  • The cameras will provide motorists with real-time data on which car parks are busiest, enabling them to plan their journeys in advance.
  • The cameras are not linked to enforcement and will only monitor entry and exit, gathering anonymous data.
  • The existing payment process of card-enabled pay and display machines or the RingGo app will remain unchanged.
  • The ANPR system is a sophisticated counting system that will provide significant benefits.
  • The data gathered will be used to inform decisions on parking and optimize car park usage.

Statistics:

  • The installation of ANPR cameras will start on August 18.
  • The existing payment process of card-enabled pay and display machines or the RingGo app will remain unchanged.
  • The data gathered from ANPR cameras will help the council better understand car park usage.
  • The cameras will provide motorists with real-time data on which car parks are busiest.
  • The ANPR system is not linked to enforcement and will only monitor entry and exit.
  • The data gathered will be anonymous.

Sources:

  • MIL-OSI Publisher, Source: Local news outlet (no date provided)

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