Stockport council could start enforcing driving offences in five locations across the borough. It comes after the law was changed last year to allow local authorities outside of London to fine motorists for ‘moving traffic offences’.Town halls can now apply for powers previously only held by the police - enabling them to issue penalty notices to drivers for these offences for the first time. This could see councils hitting motorists with fines for violations such as driving through ‘no entry’ signs, blocking yellow box junctions and going the wrong way on a one-way street.Bosses in Stockport are now considering applying for the powers and initially intend to target a handful of problem areas. An online consultation reads: “The purpose of the new powers is so councils can manage specific road locations where there may be issues with persistent moving traffic offences.READ MORE: Stockport council tax bills to rise by 4 per cent - but more kids will get free school meals and every neighbourhood will get £10k for community projects