Park life Magical mystery tour Kelvin Reynolds takes a journey through the twists and turns of local authority parking legislation and regulation he title does not refer to the famous Beatles tour of Liverpool or the accompanying record of the same name. Rather, it refers to the magic and mysteries of government parking policies and the tour of Whitehall, and beyond, that is needed to engage with the number of departments involved. For example, hospital parking is the remit of the Department of Health and Social Care. On-street parking Department for Transport. Off-street parking Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Consumer parking contracts Department for Business and Trade. Parking enforcement Ministry of Justice. Building regulations and fire safety DLUHC and the Home Office. Factor in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and hey presto! A whole catalogue of potential journeys. Its a good thing you are a member of Club BPA, because well be your guide. Like all good tour guides, we not only show you the way, but we act as your advocate in times of need. We know who to speak to, we know where to go but we also need you to tell us what you would like to see. T Yesterday What you are telling us is that there is a pressing need to resolve local authority use of camera technologies and to bring clarity to the so-called Goodwill letter edict. The original letter, written to all local authorities in England by Robert Goodwill in 2014, when he was minister for transport, conflated two very different legal concepts 47