Councils raked in £1.2million EVERY DAY in parking fines last year, figures show trends now
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Town Hall coffers have been boosted by a near record haul of parking fines – which almost doubled in the last year as Covid lockdowns lifted and motorists got back into their cars.
Figures from councils in England show they pulled in £445million last year in parking fines slapped on vehicles that had parked illegally in the road.
The haul – equivalent to £1.2million every day – has mainly been raked in by London councils and other major cities where parking is at a premium.
With tickets for illegal parking ranging from around £40 to £120 - depending on where the offence is committed and how quickly the fine is paid - it means more than 20,000 tickets are issued every day.
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, said: 'Councils often tell drivers to use their cars less for the good of the environment, something the AA agrees with, but the reality is that many councils are so 'car-dependent' for the cash they receive from drivers that it would leave big holes in their budgets if it wasn't for fines income.
Figures from councils in England show they pulled in £445million last year in parking fines slapped on vehicles that had parked illegally in the road (stock image)
'Drivers clearly in the wrong should be
