Parking fines could be cut, ending use as council 'cash cow'
Parking fines could be reduced and grace periods introduced, the Government has said, following criticism that local councils use parking enforcement as a “cash cow”.
The Department for Transport is considering legal options to abolish the minimum rates for parking penalty charges to allow local authorities to lower fines for minor parking violations.
It also wants local authorities to publish their parking accounts in a bid to create more transparency around fines.
It today formally responded…

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