Does Sunderland's Controlled Parking Zone Exist? Is there a Loch Ness Monster?

Although photographs exist of its alleged presence as yet there is no official confirmation. The residents appear scared of its presence. Officials have yet to categorically confirm or deny its existence although a number of theories are being currently aired.
As for the Loch Ness Monster
...it has a positive effect ... actively encouraging people to visit the area!

Sent: 05 May 2005 16:17
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 2:25 PM

Subject: Sunderland Controlled Parking Zone

Dear Mrs. Heslop,

Further to our telephone conversation of Tuesday 3rd May 2005 I would be grateful for answers to the following questions:

Mr. Herron,

In answer to your queries -

1. Can you confirm that Sunderland City Council is operating a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the City Centre?
1. The Director of Development and Regeneration who organises the signing of traffic orders, confirms that this is the case.

2. Can you confirm your statement that a CPZ Order is not in place?
2. The traffic orders in place do not refer to a "Controlled Parking Zone" but there are statutory provisions which prohibit or restrict the waiting of vehicles.

3. I understand from Earl Belshaw that a 'twenty year old' CPZ Order is contained in the Consolidation Order. Can you confirm whether that this is or is not the case and provide me a copy of the relevant Consolidation Order along with the CPZ Order clearly marked?
3. The Consolidation Order has a schedule entitled "waiting restrictions" which contains details of all of the roads in the relevant area where waiting restrictions apply and the times they apply.

4. Can you confirm that a CPZ Order is negated if any of the signs detailing the zone are correct?
4. It would be up to the Parking Adjudicator, in the case of an unpaid Penalty Charge Notice to take into account any mitigating circumstances.

5. Information provided by the Department for Transport in their leaflet, "How Parking is Managed" under the 'Penalties and Payments' Section it states "Local Authorities have six months to collect unpaid parking penalties."
Can you confirm that this is correct?
5. There is no maximum period within which a Notice to Owner must be served (except that a debt is statute-barred after six years).

Regards - Christine Heslop

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