Council faces backlash over near-600% parking hike22/08/2024 ‘Ridiculous’ parking charge increases in a coastal Kent town have prompted complaints from residents and a petition with more than a thousand signatures. |
New industry code of practice for parking28/06/2024 The BPA (British Parking Association) and the IPC (International Parking Community) have published a Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice ‘to be used across the entire private parking sector’, ahead of a delayed official government version. |
Council parking income set to top £2bn10/04/2024 English Councils received nearly £2bn in income from on and off-street parking in 2022-23, but paid out nearly £1bn in running and enforcement costs. |
Council revamps emissions-based parking costs30/01/2024 Westminster City Council will revamp its parking schemes so that residents and visitors are charged based on their vehicles’ tailpipe emissions. |
Transport Planning Society takes on 'hotly contested' parking debate14/12/2023 A new report from the Transport Planning Society (TPS) argues that current parking practice promotes car use and outlines 18 policy recommendations to encourage lower carbon travel. |
Councils' parking revenue approaches £1bn17/10/2023 The income that councils raked in from parking surged to almost £1bn in the last financial year. |
London councils signal 'bizarre' fines hike01/08/2023 Cross-party group London Councils is consulting on penalty charges issued for parking and traffic offences, and says it is concerned that current charges are not high enough. |
Council fails to keep clear of parking controversy20/07/2023 A highway authority has said it is the responsibility of motorists to understand signs and lines on the road after residents criticised what they say are 'confusing' double markings on a residential street. |
Cheshire council cuts could cut carbon18/07/2023 Cheshire East Council is set to cut back on street lighting and hike parking charges to achieve what it says are essential ‘savings’. |
Unite wins 18% payrise for Hounslow parking officers15/03/2023 Unite has secured an 18% pay rise for Hounslow traffic wardens after a showdown with outsourcing giant Serco effectively left public parking indefinitely free of charge. |
County to get new powers to tackle illegal parking15/07/2021 The Government has approved Oxfordshire County Council's plan to take responsibility for all civil parking enforcement across the county. |
Parking cash dip could cut road spend26/01/2021 Local authorities in England have said a slight dip in the surplus they make on parking activities could impact their ability to fix potholes and tackle congestion. |
Council's parking income hits £10m21/01/2021 Councils are issuing fines worth an average of £850,000 a year for parking offences, with one raking in more than £10m, according to new research. |
Parking survey highlights COVID impact14/10/2020 A survey of councils has highlighted COVID's impact on parking revenue, with responses also suggesting the pandemic could accelerate a shift in parking policy and processes. |
Ministers seek middle path on pavement parking01/09/2020 The Department for Transport has published a consultation setting out three options to tackle the issue of pavement parking. |
Councils braced for parking income loss09/07/2020 Councils in England are facing a huge loss of income from parking revenue due to COVID-19, with the fall in revenue set to run into millions. |
The world of parking is not standing still03/07/2020 The International Parking Community (IPC) has launched a new special interest group to focus on the specific interests of accredited service providers and announced it will be hosting a programme of webinars with members. |
Glasgow to cut a third of parking and 'won't miss it'04/06/2020 Glasgow city centre is set to suspend around a third of its on-street parking spaces to increase room for social distancing. |
Swarco solves campus parking mystery22/05/2020 Swarco Traffic has installed a parking and management system for Warwick University to support development plans for the campus that could see the student population grow by as much as 40% by 2030. |
AppyWay is CBE certified20/05/2020 Intelligent kerbside and smart parking provider, AppyWay, has welcomed former Cisco UK and Ireland CEO, Phil Smith CBE, to its board as non-executive chairman. |
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