Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBibury, a popular Cotswolds village, is experiencing a "nightmare" for residents due to overtourism and associated parking problems. Gloucestershire County Council significantly increased parking enforcement, issuing 651 penalty charge notices in 2025, a sharp rise from 28 in 2019. The fines generated up to £45,570, but this sum does not cover the £4,000 monthly cost of enforcement. To manage parking and cover costs, pay and display parking will be introduced for 24 on-street spaces, projected to generate up to £218,880 annually. The parish council chairman, along with the local county council leader and MP, have welcomed these measures to address visitor numbers and parking challenges. In full‘World’s most beautiful village’ pulls in £900 a week in parking fines after crackdown on touristsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Cotswold’s village issues £45,000 in parking fines due to overtourism
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBibury, a popular Cotswolds village, is experiencing a "nightmare" for residents due to overtourism and associated parking problems. Gloucestershire County Council significantly increased parking enforcement, issuing 651 penalty charge notices in 2025, a sharp rise from 28 in 2019. The fines generated up to £45,570, but this sum does not cover the £4,000 monthly cost of enforcement. To manage parking and cover costs, pay and display parking will be introduced for 24 on-street spaces, projected to generate up to £218,880 annually. The parish council chairman, along with the local county council leader and MP, have welcomed these measures to address visitor numbers and parking challenges. In full‘World’s most beautiful village’ pulls in £900 a week in parking fines after crackdown on touristsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
