Camden Council has extended its civil parking and traffic enforcement contract with Marston Holdings Limited to ensure continuity of service through to 30 September 2030. This four-year extension, approved at the Camden Cabinet meeting on 12 November 2025, will see costs rise by an average of £1.43 million per year.
The Variation to Civil Parking and Traffic Enforcement Contract report states the increased cost is due to an expanding volume of policy driven parking restrictions in the borough which require additional enforcement hours to ensure the highway is effectively managed in relation to civil parking enforcement.
The Camden Cabinet's decision also included a waiver of Contract Standing Order C3.1, meaning the council did not have to conduct a competitive tendering process for the contract variation. The report seeks approval to waive Contract Standing Order C3.1 in order to vary the contract.
The contract is estimated to be worth £41.4 million.
The contract variation will begin on 1 December 2025. The council says it will also enable a transition to a more efficient remote-review model for CCTV enforcement and streamline operations by adjusting deployed hours within the borough.
