Changes in parking regulations in the West End of London have forced Jenny Glanville of KM Fairs to shelve her monthly antiques fair at the Park Lane Hotel on Piccadilly – the fixture started by her mother Kate Marlowe 35 years ago. On an experimental basis starting on January 9, parking changes rolled out across [...]
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West End parking bans delayed for Christmas
Tough new parking controls in Westminster have been postponed to avoid confusing thousands of shoppers flooding into London at Christmas. The council had planned to extend the hours of control in the West End from December 1. The moves included a ban on parking on single yellow lines in central areas in the evenings and [...]
Top 10 Westminster streets for parking fines revealed
Westminster’s most lucrative street for parking fines rakes in more than £300,000 for the council, it was revealed this week. Baker Street in Marylebone was named as the highest earner for the council, with £321,000 generated in the 12 months to March 31, 2011. The top four streets – Baker Street, along with Queensway in [...]
Councils under fire for high parking charges
A Government minister has rounded on councils who use motorists as a cash cow by levying sky-high parking fees to fill town hall coffers during times of austerity. Norman Baker, the local transport minister, intervened as town halls across the country impose steep rises as their budgets come under pressure. Drivers are facing inflation-busting rises, [...]
Sunday Parking Charges To Hit London Churchgoers
New parking fees under consideration for Sundays in central London have earned the wrath of many Churchgoers, who have started a protest movement against measures they believe will lower church attendances. Churchgoers add that not only will the pews be empty, but that people who depend on religiously-inspired charities also stand to suffer if volunteers [...]
Musicians could avoid London’s West End over parking row
Nearly 70% of musicians could shun work in London’s West End if Westminster City Council introduces evening parking charges, according to a new survey. The survey by the Musician’s Union found that 69% of musicians would be put off accepting work in the capital’s theatres and clubs if Westminster City Council goes ahead with introducing [...]
London Rated Most Expensive Car Parking City in the World
London is the most expensive city in the world for car parking, according to the latest survey of charges in 156 urban areas. Research by Colliers International shows that parking rates in central London are about 20% higher than Zurich, the next most expensive city. Colliers found that average monthly charges were $1,083 (about £670) [...]
Sunday parking charges plan threaten church congregations
Churches in central London today warned that congregations could be vastly reduced by a plan to charge motorists for parking on Sundays. Westminster council is considering introducing fees and restrictions in Mayfair, Marylebone and Soho. Critics attacked the proposal as a “crude and cynical way to make money”. Currently the council does not charge for [...]
£200,000 for Britain’s most expensive parking space
A wealthy motorist has spent a staggering £200,000 on Britain’s most expensive parking space. The 284 sq ft plot is located near Harrods in an underground car park on Basil Street in Knightsbridge, west London. Estate agents boasted that the space can ”easily” accommodate ”a large vehicle or alternatively, two smaller vehicles”. The site benefits [...]
Hope for motorists in landmark CCTV parking fine victory
Drivers issued parking tickets by mobile CCTV vans across London could have their fines quashed, it emerged recently. Campaigners say the case of one motorist who managed to get a ticket overturned on a technicality could lead to thousands of other similar penalties being cancelled. When Nigel Wise, 59, received a £100 fine he discovered [...]