DfT hands over control of National Parking Platform to the sector23/05/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has handed the National Parking Platform over to the British Parking Association (BPA), in a move that could shake up the sector while presenting a much easier service to drivers. |
Comment: Top tips to avoid the pitfalls of modern parking08/05/2025 Like everything in modern life, parking is becoming increasingly cashless. It's fair to say this app-based economy can work very smoothly – until it doesn’t. From QR scams to parking fines, the pitfalls of parking in 2025 are real. |
Councils rake in over £360m from parking permits over five years07/05/2025 UK councils generated more than £360m from residential parking permits during the last five years, according to new research from online used car retailer cinch. |
Comment: Top tips to avoid the pitfalls of modern parking11/04/2025 Like everything in modern life, parking is becoming increasingly cashless. It's fair to say this app-based economy can work very smoothly – until it doesn’t. From QR scams to parking fines, the pitfalls of parking in 2025 are real. |
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. |
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