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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Council parking surplus nears £1bn as road spending falls18/11/2019 New research has revealed that English councils made £930m from parking activities last year. |
Comment: Parking - the unlikely trailblazer for smart mobility06/11/2019 From the effective management of low emission zones, free flow tolling and congestion charging, to advanced data analytics and connectivity, the parking sector is not standing still when it comes to intelligent transport and smart mobility solutions, as Imperial’s managing director Ashley Bijster explains. |
Watford goes virtual on residents' parking01/11/2019 Watford Borough Council’s parking team has introduced a virtual permit system for its Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) restrictions, which allows parking officers to scan vehicle registrations to carry out enforcement. |
Birmingham councillors back workplace parking levy17/10/2019 Birmingham City Council is to take forward work to develop a workplace parking levy after cabinet members backed the plan. |
MPs call for a ban on pavement parking09/09/2019 The Government should introduce an outright ban on pavement parking across England, MPs have said today in a new report. |
Councils make £1.6bn from motorists fines a year07/08/2019 Councils fined motorists £1.6bn last year –equivalent to £200,000 an hour – it has been reported. |
Parkex: Closing in on illegal vehicles25/03/2019 For those who choose to ignore parking penalties, things are set to become a lot more uncomfortable as authorities join forces. |
Councils set for £1bn parking income11/03/2019 Latest trends suggest councils in England could be set for a £1bn parking income by the end of the decade. |
Gatwick plans robot valet parking07/02/2019 Gatwick Airport plans to trial a robotic valet car parking system later this year and has put in a planning application to Crawley Borough Council for the necessary structures. |
Analysis: Demand for airport parking across the UK23/01/2019 A recent study used figures from the Civil Aviation Authority, airport booking sites and Google search data to analyse UK airport parking demand. |
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