Parking tickets and fines rake in record £700m profit for local councils
9 years, 3 months ago

Parking tickets and fines rake in record £700m profit for local councils

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local councils in England have made record profits of £700 million from parking fines. RAC Foundation, the motoring analyst, said that between 2014 and 2015, local councils generated a combined 'profit' of £693 million from day to day, on and off street parking operations. “The financial sums involved in local authority parking are huge and the overall profits eye-watering," Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said. Nottingham ranks second outside London because it collects several million pounds per year from the Workplace Parking Levy, which is now in its third year.

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Parking fines set to increase across London by £30 after councils say they aren’t a deterrent anymore
1 month, 1 week ago

Parking fines set to increase across London by £30 after councils say they aren’t a deterrent anymore

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The proposal comes after a review dating back to 2023 by London Councils, an organisation representing London's 32 borough councils, …

Parking firms promise to end ‘unfair’ fine for drivers who use car parks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parking firms promise to end ‘unfair’ fine for drivers who use car parks

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is important drivers play their part by reading and following instructions on signage when parking their vehicle.” BPA chief …

Parking boss at council planning to slam motorists with £750 permits 'tried to cancel his OWN tickets'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Parking boss at council planning to slam motorists with £750 permits 'tried to cancel his OWN tickets'

Daily Mail  

The parking chief at a London council planning to slam motorists with permits costing up to £750 previously tried to quash tickets issued against him, MailOnline can reveal. Seamus Adams, who is responsible for rolling out a controversial 'sustainable streets' scheme in Lewisham, reportedly cancelled three of his own tickets because they were 'invalid' Pictured: Mr Adams's Mercedes being towed …

Drivers handed shocking number of parking tickets a day by private firms
4 months ago

Drivers handed shocking number of parking tickets a day by private firms

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Calls are being made to reform how the parking sector is managed after new figures revealed …

Motorists hit with £5billion in fines since failed crackdown on 'cowboy' car park sharks... and one blames poor internet coverage for her bill of £11,000
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Motorists hit with £5billion in fines since failed crackdown on 'cowboy' car park sharks... and one blames poor internet coverage for her bill of £11,000

Daily Mail  

Motorists have been hit with up to £5 billion in parking fines since ministers launched a failed crackdown on 'cowboy' firms, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. An MoS investigation reveals: Private firms have dished out £4.8 billion in fines since 2019 when Parliament passed a law that was supposed to rein them in; They are on course to slap …

Increased parking revenues a ‘cash cow’ as councils make nearly £1bn
1 year, 5 months ago

Increased parking revenues a ‘cash cow’ as councils make nearly £1bn

The Independent  

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Parking charges in my local area have gone up 233% in a MONTH
1 year, 11 months ago

Parking charges in my local area have gone up 233% in a MONTH

Daily Mail  

An outraged motorist has complained after discovering his parking charges in a London street rose by nearly 250% in just a month. Had this been an increase in the price of a Mars bar or something, there would be outrage.’ The sales executive added: ‘To add insult to injury, when I complained to Southwark Council about this I got a …

Huge rise in parking tickets handed out by private firms - but what are the laws?
2 years, 1 month ago

Huge rise in parking tickets handed out by private firms - but what are the laws?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of parking tickets issued by private companies has …

Councils issuing nearly 20,000 parking fines each day
2 years, 2 months ago

Councils issuing nearly 20,000 parking fines each day

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK councils issued an average of nearly 20,000 parking fines …

Parking tickets are given out every TWO SECONDS in UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Parking tickets are given out every TWO SECONDS in UK

Daily Mail  

Councils such as York and Thanet planning to increase parking charges by 10% Town halls and parking firms are on track to issue £1.3billion worth of fines Drivers are being given around 50,000 parking tickets per day, show figures Drivers are being hit with around 50,000 parking tickets a day – or one every two seconds. With private companies dishing …

Private parking firms ‘raked in £50m profit in last three years’
2 years, 4 months ago

Private parking firms ‘raked in £50m profit in last three years’

The Independent  

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Private parking fines to be capped at £50 in crackdown on ‘cowboy’ companies
3 years, 1 month ago

Private parking fines to be capped at £50 in crackdown on ‘cowboy’ companies

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Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day
3 years, 2 months ago

Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drivers are being handed an …

Hospital parking giant condemned for ‘cashing in on the sick’ as profits surge
6 years, 8 months ago

Hospital parking giant condemned for ‘cashing in on the sick’ as profits surge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Drivers and patients condemned the business for “profiting from the sick”, some saying hospital …

Parking ticket issued every six seconds in Britain as nation faces huge surge in penalties, figures suggest
6 years, 11 months ago

Parking ticket issued every six seconds in Britain as nation faces huge surge in penalties, figures suggest

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. RAC Foundation analysis of government data shows 5.65 million vehicle keeper records were obtained …

Parking fines rake in record profit for councils
7 years, 4 months ago

Parking fines rake in record profit for councils

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The data - analysed for motoring research charity RAC Foundation by transport consultant David …

Parking fines can be cheaper than looking for a space and overpaying for time
7 years, 8 months ago

Parking fines can be cheaper than looking for a space and overpaying for time

The Independent  

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Resident parking permit prices up 51% in five years - we reveal most expensive
8 years, 10 months ago

Resident parking permit prices up 51% in five years - we reveal most expensive

Daily Mail  

UK councils have increased the cost of resident parking permits by an average of 51 per cent since 2011, according to new research revealed on Monday. Permit price hike: The cost of a resident parking permit has increased 51 per cent, according to insurer Esure with some drivers having to fork out more than 10 times the national average Esure's …

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists
10 years, 8 months ago

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists

Daily Mail  

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists Cash collected in parking charges and fines set to soar to £650million a year Parking profits made by councils rise by more than 25% in four years Figures come despite promises by ministers to reduce …

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months
11 years, 6 months ago

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months

Daily Mail  

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months Motorists are being handed nearly 900,000 parking fines a month Tickets issued on Sundays have increased by 13 per cent The AA says some traffic wardens 'target churchgoers and choristers' The n umber of parking tickets issued …

Government runs up record parking fines
14 years, 4 months ago

Government runs up record parking fines

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Cameron's promised drive to cut the cost of government cars …

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