The number of motorists fined for parking offences in central London will rise from today as 100 CCTV “spy” cameras are switched on.
The move follows a reprieve of nearly a year for drivers after the wireless cameras had to be switched off because they did not meet Department for Transport guidelines on image quality.
Westminster council [...]
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100 extra CCTV cameras mean more parking fines in Westminster
Westminster Parking Charges Set To Be Driven Up
City Hall has been accused of using parking enforcement to raise revenue after it announced plans to increase charges.
Westminster motorists could face a £7.3million bill in what critics say is a cynical move to fill the £22m black hole in the council’s books.
The proposals include doubling the cost of meter charges in St John’s [...]
Free bike parking scrapped permanently
Free motorcycle parking will be scrapped for good from Monday under a decision by London’s Westminster City Council.
A controversial trial of charging riders will be made permanent under a new bylaw.
Announcing its decision, Westminster said: “The permanent traffic orders will come into force from Monday 25 January.”
But campaigners believe the move can still be defeated [...]
Westminster to ban free parking in the evening
Free evening parking would be scrapped across much of the West End in plans being considered by a London council.
The move, which has outraged motorist and tourism groups, would extend parking meter charges and single yellow line penalties until midnight from Monday to Saturday in Westminster’s central controlled zones. Currently, there is free parking in [...]
London bikers face motorcycle parking fees even after protests
Motorcycles are more popular than ever in England.
But rather than enjoying the camaraderie among fellow riders, British bikers are feeling the wrath of parking fees.
As of January 25th riders will be charged £1 a day for on-street parking in Westminster, a part of London. The council’s decision to levy the fee makes it the first [...]
Latest motorbike parking protest in Westminster
Hundreds of angry motorbikers converged in Westminster for the latest protest against bike parking charges introduced by the council.
The motorcyclists have been campaigning for the last 12 months against daily parking fees of £1.50, or £150 a year, to park in the borough.
In May, Westminster Council reduced the charges to £1 a day, or £100 [...]
Fears of illegal parking as Westminster turns off traffic cameras
The entire network of wireless CCTV traffic cameras in central London will be shut down because of a ruling over pixellation. The cameras will be turned off from the beginning of next month for three weeks.
But the move has raised fears that it will let motorists get away with parking illegally.
Westminster council has been made [...]
