Parking fees bring in £594 million

[robinessex]

And still we've got funking potholed disgraceful roads

[Jasandjules]

Well, the motorist is just seen as a tax top up.

[kambites]

Turnover doesn't tell us much; the profit figure would be more useful.

[Riley Blue]

Given that some of the income goes to authorities which are not responsible for road upkeep perhaps it's not surprising there are still potholes.

[miniman]

kambites said:

Turnover doesn't tell us much; the profit figure would be more useful.

That figure was cited this morning on R4 as the profit figure.

[kambites]

miniman said:

kambites said:

Turnover doesn't tell us much; the profit figure would be more useful.

That figure was cited this morning on R4 as the profit figure.

Ah OK, that's more useful then. Is that publicly run car-parks only, or does it include private ones?

[miniman]

kambites said:

miniman said:

kambites said:

Turnover doesn't tell us much; the profit figure would be more useful.

That figure was cited this morning on R4 as the profit figure.

Ah OK, that's more useful then. Is that publicly run car-parks only, or does it include private ones?

Pretty sure it was council parking fines.

[kambites]

miniman said:

Pretty sure it was council parking fines.

Ah fines? I thought the OP meant car-park revenue.

[Chicane-UK]

Think it was just parking fines - the highest amount being recouped in Westminster, and I think the top four were in central London (though I was half asleep listening to this on Radio 4 this morning) ..

[miniman]

Chicane-UK said:

Think it was just parking fines - the highest amount being recouped in Westminster, and I think the top four were in central London (though I was half asleep listening to this on Radio 4 this morning) ..

Yep, top 4 were Central London, 5 was Brighton & Hove - no surprise there!

[jamoor]

This is very easily avoided.
I've never had a parking ticket, ever in nearly ten years. I've had those comedy private ones though.

[16plates]

I added £30 to this figure this morning.

To be fair though, i was getting a haircut, i've NEVER bought a ticket when i've nipped in for a haircut. One haircut there every 2 weeks for 8 years give or take... must be over 150 haircuts with free parking. Take your 30 quid, i'm still winning, fkers

[Fort Jefferson]

Parking fines are a voluntary tax.

[Shaw Tarse]

Do you mean this? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...