LGA responds to RAC council parking fine figures

Responding to RAC figures suggesting that revenue made from council parking fines dropped by 5 per cent last year, Cllr David Renard, Transport Spokesperson for the Local Government Association said:

“Councils have to try and ensure there are spaces available for everyone at all times of the day and we can keep traffic moving, and dangerous obstructions are dealt with. With an increase of 10 million cars on the road in the last 20 years this has become increasingly challenging for councils.

“Income raised through on-street parking charges and parking fines is spent on running parking services. Any surplus is spent on essential transport projects, including fixing potholes and tackling congestion, but it would take more than a decade and £10 billion to tackle our current roads repair backlog.”