I've just read most of the Parking Policy in England House of Commons paper http://researchbriefings.files.parli...35/SN02235.pdf.
There's some interesting stuff in there about 10 minutes grace, mobile CCTV cars and the such, but at the bottom of page 8 and top of 9 is this-
From 1 April 2015...
Lady Seagull
Can I clarify what you are saying, in my case Uckfield. Council run the town centre car parks and, although free, have 3 hour restrictions. Are you saying that a council can not use ANPR in these car parks?