Camera Fines Planned at Five Banned Turns in Brighton and Rottingdean

Drivers could face camera fines at five banned turns and restricted streets in Brighton and Rottingdean. Brighton & Hove City Council’s Cabinet votes on the plan at 10.30am on Thursday 12 November.

The council gained these powers in December 2025. So far it has used them around School Streets. The officers’ report asks Cabinet to approve the first sites beyond those schemes.

The five locations

• Carden Avenue into Carden Crescent, which is one way
• London Road, the banned left turn into New England Road
• Ditchling Road, the banned left turn into Baker Street
• West Street, the banned right turn into Rottingdean High Street, about four miles east of the city centre
• Ditchling Road into Francis Street, closed to motor vehicles except for access

These are all existing restrictions. The change is that cameras would read number plates and the council would issue penalty charge notices. Installing them is projected to cost £94,000, funded by borrowing.

How the warnings would work

Under the draft policy, each new camera starts with a six-month warning period. A first offence in that time brings a warning only. A second offence at the same location may bring a penalty charge notice.

The papers do not state the size of the penalty or a start date.

What the consultation found

The council received 704 responses across the five sites. The report says that “at each separate location the majority of responses were in favour”.

The consultation summary shows a narrower picture. Supporters outnumbered opponents at all five sites, but they were a majority of responses at only three.

The rest were neutral or gave no rating. Objectors raised access arrangements and the use of cameras. Officers say the cameras follow strict data protection rules and are used only for enforcement, and they recommend going ahead at all five sites.

More sites would not need a Cabinet vote

Cabinet is also asked to pass approval of future locations to the Corporate Director for City Operations, in consultation with the lead member for transport.

The powers also cover stopping in yellow box junctions, banned U-turns, no-entry signs and driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The policy says enforcement is “targeted”, not blanket. It should be considered only where a restriction is already in place and is being ignored, and there is evidence of collisions, persistent breaches or congestion.

New sites would get a six-week public consultation. The council would review each site every year. It says it may temporarily move a camera where drivers are consistently complying.

Any surplus from penalties is ringfenced by law for public transport, road and air quality improvements, the report says.

School Streets, roadworks and pavement parking

The same report gives updates on three other schemes:

• School Streets: cameras are already installed. Recorded breaches fell from a peak of 894 in the week of 7 September to 693 two weeks later, a drop of 22.5%, before any fines were issued.
• Lane rental: a scheme charging for roadworks on the busiest roads at the busiest times is due to go to the Secretary of State this month. It could begin in spring 2027 if approved.
• Pavement parking: a new power to act on “unnecessary obstruction of the pavement” is expected late in 2026. A wider power to ban pavement parking across an area will follow later. Officers will assess both once the rules are published.

What it means for you

If you use any of these turns, the restriction already applies. No camera fines can start until Cabinet has voted and the cameras are in.

The meeting is at Hove Town Hall and the agenda and papers are online. Our roadworks and travel page carries current closures, and we will report the decision.