‘More parking officers than full-time soldiers’ as councils cash in

Fines and charges imposed on motorists by councils have reached £2.3 billion a year, and the parking industry in the UK is estimated to be employing more people than there are full-time soldiers in the army.

Official government data shows that revenues from drivers for parking permits, tickets and fines have jumped by around 20 per cent in two years due to councils raising charges to cover budget shortfalls.

In the last year, councils in England made £1.4 billion from on-street parking charges and £876 million from council-run car parks.

London takes the lion’s share of income from parking fines

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