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 [...]
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Richmond scraps green parking scheme
The London Borough of Richmond is set to scrap its CO2-related parking charge scheme three years after the previous Liberal Democrat administration pioneered the initiative. The Conservative-run council claims the scheme failed in its aim to encourage residents to change their cars to lower emission models. Richmond is still London’s worst polluting borough for CO2, [...]
Car parking wars
From the Daily Telegraph; Sobering reading… Driveways, garages – even forecourts, if your car is small enough – could soon have more impact on the value of your home than a Smallbone kitchen or converted attic, following a dramatic swing in the way local councils across Britain are now milking the motorist. It started three [...]
London Parking Fines Income Causes Anger
Kingston Council got the equivalent of £22.16 per head in parking fines for every person in the borough last year, with total penalties reaching £2,230,218 – up £20,000 from the previous 12-month period. According to the 2001 census the daytime population of Kingston is about 100,000, which works out at just over £22 in fines [...]
Pre-paid parking card launched in Richmond
A new Oyster-like pre-paid card is set to change the future of parking in an attempt to make the manoeuvre easier – and cheaper – to carry out. The RichmondCard, believed to be the first of its kind, was launched this week by Richmond Council and will enable drivers to claim a discount on their [...]
Free Parking Boost For Businesses In Richmond
All Council run and operated car parks in Richmond upon Thames will be free on August bank holiday Monday, as the Council continues to support businesses and tourism by making shopping and visiting as easy as possible. Many of the borough’s car parks are free on weekends and bank holidays already, but the Council’s decision [...]