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Most polluting cars pay more to park with emissions-based pricing

Published 20 June 2023
By Liam Shard
The London borough of Lambeth is about to introduce new parking charges which will see those driving more polluting vehicles paying more.
Hundreds of motorcyclists protest Paris parking charges as mayor wages war on motor vehicles

Bikers protest Paris mayor's new parking charges

Hundreds of bikers have taken to the streets of Paris in protest against the introduction of parking charges for all petrol-powered motorcycles.
Published 06 September 2022
Penalty charge notification parking ticket

Should parking fines be payable in instalments?

Drivers who have been handed parking tickets should be able to pay their fines in "affordable instalments", according to a debt advice charity.
Published 18 September 2019
New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

The days of extortionate parking fines on private land could be a thing of the past after a government clampdown on rogue car park owners.
Published 22 March 2019
UK councils expected to make up to £900m surplus from car park fees

UK councils could make £1bn profit from parking

UK councils will generate a surplus of nearly £900m from car parking charges this financial year, according to research by the RAC Foundation.
Published 16 July 2018
Cost of permits drives rise in front-garden parking

Cost of permits increases front-garden parking

The high cost of street parking permits has led to a surge in applications for dropped kerbs so that homeowners can keep their cars in their
Published 06 February 2017
Hospitals make £120m from parking

Hospitals make £120m from parking

NHS hospitals earned millions of pounds more from car park charges last year despite a government pledge to crack down on trusts that profited fr
Published 05 January 2017
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Why DVLA is immobilising innocent motorists

Bugs in the new system for policing vehicle tax leave drivers at risk of being stranded even if they have paid what they owe.
Published 18 January 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Local authority parking charge profits surge to record...

Councils are making record profits from parking charges, new figures reveal...
Published 07 December 2015

Penalty charge appeal defeat puts private parking firms...

Private parking companies are celebrating after a motorist lost his court appeal against an £85 ticket
Published 05 November 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

The rise of 24-hour parking restrictions

One borough’s plans to impose 24-hour parking restrictions have been criticised as a money-making scheme and spell trouble for drivers and businesses...
Published 10 August 2015