Around 39,000 parking tickets are issued each day across the UK by private firms Politics
The Government has unveiled plans to crack down on naughty tactics used by private parking firms after a record 14.4 million tickets were issued in the year to the end of March Politics
The Government has today launched a long-awaited consultation to 'raise standards' in the private parking sector. But the AA accused its measures as being far too weak. Politics
Analysis by the PA news agency found Britain’s drivers were handed 14.4 million parking tickets by private companies in the year to the end of March. Politics
Private parking firms issued 1,640 fines across the UK every hour last year, totalling nearly £4 million per day Economics
A record 14.4 million parking tickets were issued last year Economics
Ruthless firms issued 14.4million tickets to drivers in the 12 months to April this year - more than 27 every minute. Economics
The figure is up 13% from the previous year Economics
Motoring groups said the analysis demonstrates the ‘urgent’ need for the Government to reintroduce a code of practice for the sector. Economics
A 13% increase in driver detail requests made by private parking firms in 2024-25 means an average of 27 charges are issued to motorists every minute. Transport
