Ministers performed a humiliating U-turn over planned parking fine hikes yesterday after the Mail revealed they could rocket by up to 75 per cent.
In a boost for millions of drivers, the Government said it has dropped a review into hiking tickets after fury from motoring groups.
On Saturday, this newspaper exposed how ministers admitted to reviewing the cap on tickets issued by town halls in England and Wales.
Transport minister Lilian Greenwood said in a written parliamentary question last week that the government was ‘reviewing’ the cap.
And the DfT said in a statement at the weekend that ‘no decisions have been made’, adding: ‘Evidence from stakeholders such as the Local Government Association (LGA) and the British Parking Association (BPA) has been received by the Department and will need to be carefully considered before we determine if action is needed.’
