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Chelmsford, along with the rest of England, is now in lockdown until further notice. You can find out what this means and get other useful information on our coronavirus updates page.

South Essex Parking Partnership (SEPP)

All of our car parks are open but our multi-storeys are now closed at 7pm until further notice due to Tier 4 restrictions. We are also offering some free parking for NHS staff. You can read full details of the scheme and all our changes to parking arrangements.

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The South Essex Parking Partnership (SEPP) is responsible for on-street parking enforcement and resident parking schemes across South Essex, including:

We are the lead authority for SEPP, and are responsible for all day-to-day operations on behalf of the partnership.

As part of its day-to-day operations, the South Essex Parking Partnership (SEPP):

issues virtual (paperless) on-street residential permits and visitor tickets
enforces the parking restrictions for on-street areas and some car parks, through issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)
patrols on-street areas via Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs)

You can view and download the SEPP policies, including those covering body-worn CCTV.

You can also view information about parking accounts and Penalty Charge Notice revenue.