Parking fines (on-street parking)
Motorists are required to abide by the parking restrictions,
which are shown by the signs and lines on the street. The Council
will issue all vehicles in contravention of a regulation with
a parking fine (also known as a Penalty Charge Notice or PCN).
This also includes off-street car parks
operated by the Borough Council.
How much will I have to pay?
There are two tariffs for parking fines: a higher tariff for
more serious contraventions at £70 and a lower tariff for
less serious contraventions at £50. Both tariffs will be
discounted by 50% if paid or challenged within 14 days.
The liability for paying the parking fine lies with the
registered owner of the car, except for hire cars when it is the
hirer.
You will be liable to get a parking fine if you ignore
the following:
- Double Yellow Lines - no
parking at any time
- Single Yellow Lines - no
parking during hours indicated on time plate or on Controlled Zone
Sign
- Disc Zones - no parking unless
parking disc is displayed, correctly set.
- Pay and Display Car Parks - no
parking unless appropriate fee paid as indicated on each
machine
- Residents' Parking Schemes - no
parking without displaying a valid Residents Exemption permit or
correctly set time disc.
- Disabled Parking Bays - no
parking at any time except where a valid Disabled Badge is
displayed in a vehicle.
- Loading Bays - no parking
during hours indicated on time plate, except goods vehicles while
actively loading or unloading.
- School Keep Clear - no parking
or stopping on school keep clear zigzag markings.
- Clearways/Bus Lanes - no
parking or stopping during hours indicated on time plate.
These are only the most common forms of illegal parking and do
not cover all situations in which you would be issued a parking
fine.