Fifty years since parking meters were introduced in London, motorists in Camden are set to benefit from new cash-free machines. The new meters will make it much quicker and easier for people to park safely and legally in the borough. Motorists need not risk getting a ticket if they can’t find any change, as the [...]
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Parking on private land in Camden is banned
A doctor has lost a court battle over parking tickets issued to a scooter parked on his land – because a judge ruled he only owns the subsoil. Dr Richard Dawood, parks his scooter outside his surgery in Camden, north London, so he can react to emergencies. He was left with £10,000 legal costs and [...]
Motorists set to recoup parking fines after credit card challenge
Motorists who have paid millions of pounds in parking fines are in line for refunds after a test case ruled that town hall surcharges imposed for paying by credit card are unlawful. An estimated eight million drivers, around one in four of the total number on the roads, receive a parking ticket every year, paying [...]
Many parking tickets ‘unlawful’
Thousands of parking tickets paid by credit card could be cancelled after a council’s charges were ruled unlawful. Camden Council has been charging 1.3% extra for tickets paid by credit card. But a firm claimed the extra charge is unfair – and the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (Patas) agreed, saying the entire ticket should [...]
