West Country councils taking millions in parking charges and…
Councils across the West Country stand accused of ripping off motorists after making tens of millions of pounds from parking charges and fines.Last year English councils generated a record-breaking combined profit of £594 million from their on and off-street parking operations. According to the RAC Foundation, this was a five per cent increase on the figure of £565 million for 2011/12, even though spending is going down.Six local authorities in the West Country are among the top 20…