Moving Traffic Enforcement one step closer

Residents can comment on plans for moving traffic enforcement in certain roads, before enforcement action begins.

In April 2025, the council’s network management team consulted on plans to apply to the Department for Transport (DfT) for Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) powers, which would help the council to manage the road network. 

Permission was granted in December 2025 to use these powers, which would mean approved cameras could be used to enforce moving traffic contraventions. This would include driving through a ‘no entry’ sign, turning left or right when prohibited, entering yellow box junctions when the exit is not clear, driving where and when motor vehicles are prohibited, including on ‘school streets’ and for width/weight restrictions. 

There are plans for enforcement activity in nine locations, using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera technology, to improve safety and flow of traffic. These are roads or schools where there has been ongoing congestion, safety problems or non-adherence to traffic signs and markings. 

There is one final step before the powers become live, with a statutory 21 day consultation on the Traffic Regulation Orders. These are not required for the yellow box junctions.

Enforcing School Streets for Cippenham Primary (Dennis Way), Wexham School and Holy Family School, is proposed to improve safety for children and families on their journeys to and from school. 

These have already been in place in these locations, but with informal monitoring via the schools. 

This would be the start of official enforcement, with cameras, and it would restrict vehicle movements from 8-9am and 3-4pm.

Residents would be able to apply for free permits that exempt their vehicles. 

The areas for enforcement are:
• Windsor Road service road - No Entry
• Stoke Road/ Stanley Cottages - Yellow box junction
• High Street/Alpha Street North - No Entry
• Park Street/High Street - No Entry
• Dennis Way - School Street
• Wexham School - School Street
• Holy Family School - School Street
• Langley Road/London Road - Yellow box junction
• High Street, Langley/A4 London Road - Yellow box junction.

Proposals in Farnham Road and Tuns Lane are on hold until after the Destination Farnham Road project is complete. 

Matthew Hooper, Director of Environment and Highways, said: “We are almost at the stage of implementing these new enforcement powers. We believe they will help improve traffic flow, provide safer streets around schools and encourage more considerate driving. We hope it will also discourage repeat offenders, as there would be a penalty.

“We encourage comments on the TROs, which show residents the placement and use of each proposed enforcement. Their comments will be reviewed before enforcement action begins.”

The monitoring cameras have all been installed, but are not yet operational, until after the TRO statutory period is complete, and any feedback considered. 

View the TROs, and submit comments. 

Comments can be submitted until Friday, 5 June. 

These changes would likely come into effect this summer, in July/August. Communication and advance warning signage would be displayed at the specific sites before any enforcement would begin.

Once in place, drivers will be given a warning notice for a first offence within the first six months at each location, and a penalty charge for second offences. 

Any surplus money generated over the operational costs would be invested back into highways improvement projects.