The four tables below set out the Council's enforcement schedules for parking and moving traffic controls over the Christmas and New Year period 2025/26. Please remember to park and drive with care and consideration for your neighbours and other road users during the festive season.
Controlled Parking Zones and pay to park bays (including council car parks):
This includes permit bays and single yellow lines which form part of a CPZ, meaning that the lines are active for the times indicated on the large entry boards, but does not include single yellow lines which have their own yellow time plates/signs.
Chiswick House and Gardens car park operates normal charges and hours of operation on all dates.
Table 1 - Controlled Parking Zones and pay to park bays (including council car parks)
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Date |
What enforcement is in place |
|---|---|
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Tuesday 23 December |
Normal enforcement. No pay to park (what used to be called pay and display) charges. |
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Wednesday 24 December |
Normal enforcement until 6pm, then reduced enforcement until 7pm. No pay to park (what used to be called pay and display) charges. |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No enforcement of resident or shared use bays. Please ensure that you park considerately. No pay to park (what used to be called pay and display) charges. |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
No enforcement of resident or shared use bays (except for Hounslow Heath CPZ). Please ensure that you park considerately. No pay to park (what used to be called pay and display) charges. |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Wednesday 31 December |
Normal enforcement up to 6pm, reduced enforcement up to 7pm |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
No enforcement of resident or shared use bays (except for Hounslow Heath CPZ). Please ensure that you park considerately. No pay to park (what used to be called pay and display) charges. |
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Friday 2 January |
Normal enforcement |
On-Street non-Controlled Parking Zone enforcement:
Includes (but is not limited to) restrictions like footway parking, pedestrian and vehicular dropped kerbs, double parking, bus stops, single yellow lines which have their own signs and load bans (yellow kerb stripes) as well as double yellow lines.
Table 2 - On-Street non-Controlled Parking Zone enforcement
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Date |
What enforcement is in place |
|---|---|
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Tuesday 23 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Wednesday 24 December |
Normal enforcement until 6pm, then reduced enforcement until 7pm |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No enforcement. Please ensure that you park considerately |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Reduced enforcement |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Wednesday 31 December |
Normal enforcement up to 6pm, then reduced enforcement up to 7pm |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Reduced enforcement |
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Friday 2 January |
Normal enforcement |
CCTV enforcement including bus lanes and moving traffic contraventions:
Includes (but is not limited to) bans on motor vehicles during certain hours, no right or left turns, mandatory turns, no entries, keep left signs and bus stops.
Table 3 - CCTV enforcement including bus lanes and moving traffic contraventions
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Date |
What enforcement is in place |
|---|---|
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Tuesday 23 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Wednesday 24 December |
Enforcement finishes 4.30pm |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No enforcement so please remember to drive considerately. |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Enforcement equivalent to a Sunday. No enforcement of South Chiswick access restrictions (Hartington Road and Staveley Road) |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal service |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal enforcement |
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Wednesday 31 December |
Enforcement finishes 4:30pm |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Enforcement equivalent to a Sunday. No enforcement of South Chiswick access restrictions (Hartington Road and Staveley Road) |
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Friday 2 January |
Normal enforcement |
Car Pound and Removal Service:
For more information on the Council's vehicle removal service please see Towed vehicle tracing | London Borough of Hounslow
Table 4 - Car Pound and Removal Service
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Date |
What enforcement is in place |
|---|---|
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Tuesday 23 December |
Car pound open 9am – 12 Noon, normal removal service |
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Wednesday 24 December |
Car pound closed, no removal service |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
Car pound closed, no removal service |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Car pound closed, no removal service |
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Saturday 27 December |
Car Pound open 9am – 5.30pm, normal removal service |
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Sunday 28 December |
Car pound closed, no removal service |
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Monday 29 December |
Car Pound open 9am – 5.30pm, normal removal service |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Car Pound open 9am – 5.30pm, normal removal service |
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Wednesday 31 December |
Car Pound open 9am – 12pm, normal removal service |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Car pound closed, no removal service |
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Friday 2 January |
Car Pound open 9am – 5.30pm, normal removal service |
