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RAC: Parking firms on track to issue nearly 14.5m PCNs in 2025

RAC: Parking firms on track to issue nearly 14.5m PCNs in 2025

Private parking firms are on course to issue a record 14.5 million charge notices to drivers this year, suggests RAC analysis of DVLA Keeper At Date Of Event (KADOE) data. Parking... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Portsmouth Park & Ride returns for summer

Portsmouth Park & Ride returns for summer

Visitors to Portsmouth will enjoy a direct park & ride route to Southsea seafront as the PR3 summer weekend service makes its return in June.  Portsmouth... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Peterborough plans to curb car cruisers

Peterborough plans to curb car cruisers

A Public Space Protection Order is being considered as a way to tackle the problem of anti-social behaviour in a Peterborough car park. The Pleasure Fair... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Hereford car parks collected £5.5k on a 'free day'

More than 1,600 people paid a total of over £5,500 for parking in Hereford on an afternoon when it was supposed to be free. From midday on Saturday 8 February no payment for parking was required at most Herefordshire Council-owned parking spaces. The council said the machines still accepted... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Tackling dangerous parking in Rugby

Tackling dangerous parking in Rugby

Warwickshire County Council has issued an urgent plea to drivers to avoid unsafe and illegal parking on Rugby’s Clifton Road... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

£600k bill for Cheltenham permit plan

Almost £600,000 has been spent on the roll-out of residential parking restrictions in Cheltenham. The Zone 15 scheme was set up by Gloucestershire County Council to discourage commuters from parking in residential roads within the All Saints area. Launched in December 2023, residents soon... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
NPED launches Drive Legal campaign

NPED launches Drive Legal campaign

Vehicles that do not comply with tax, insurance and safety rules are threatening the integrity of the UK roads network. Non-compliant... continue

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30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Police investigate fake attendants

Police in Leicestershire are investigating a series of frauds relating to suspects posing as car park attendants to fraudulently obtain people’s bank details. During each incident, a person impersonating a car parking attendant approaches someone who is intending to pay for their... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

DfT looking at cost of PCNs outside London

The Department for Transport is assessing the case for increasing the cost of penalty charge notices issued outside London. While the value of PCNs in London is decided by the mayor, for those outside the capital the fee bands are decided by the transport secretary. Alex Mayer, Labour MP for... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Gatwick warns about rogue firms

London Gatwick Airport is warning travellers about rogue parking firms. The problems surround ‘meet & greet’ services that collect cars from passengers arriving at Gatwick and then park them off-site. Holidaymakers have complained about long waits for their cars return, some of... continue

18 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Walker elected as BPA chair

Walker elected as BPA chair
Mark Moran

Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue

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17 Apr 2025Parking Review News
ParkHub becomes JustPark

ParkHub becomes JustPark

ParkHub, a North American provider of event parking technology, has rebranded as JustPark... continue

10 Apr 2025Parking Review News

St Helier car park refurbishment underway

Refurbishment work has started on a multi-storey car park in St Helier on the Isle of Jersey Work on the Pier Street car park is scheduled to be completed at the end of October. The refurbishment includes concrete repairs, deep cleaning of surfaces, the replacement of fencing and redecoration. No... continue

8 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Autopay Technologies acquires Simplyture

Norway’s Autopay Technologies, a specialist in freeflow traffic and parking payments, has acquired Simplyture, a Denmark-based barrier-free ANPR parking technology provider. Simplyture was founded in 2015 has a presence across eight countries — Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland,... continue

4 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Swindon car park could become home to an activities centre

Swindon car park could become home to an activities centre

Rooftop activities could be a feature on Swindon town centre’s skyline if plans to remodel a multi-storey car park are approved. A new sports and activities centre is being planned for Whalebridge car park in Islington Street... continue

4 Apr 2025Parking Review News
4 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Ashford car park to be replaced by flats

Ashford car park to be replaced by flats

A disused multi-storey car park in Ashford will be demolished to make way for a block of flats. Plans to convert the Church Road car park into 42 apartments... continue

4 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Norfolk school car park inferno caused by straw fire

A fire that destroyed vehicles in a school car park was caused by the burning of nearby straw, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service has said. At least four vehicles were destroyed in the blaze at Compass School in Lingwood, near Acle, Norfolk, which started before 2.30pm on 2 April. Firefighters from... continue

3 Apr 2025Parking Review News
London Luton Airport expansion gets green light

London Luton Airport expansion gets green light

The UK government has approved plans to increase annual passenger capacity at London Luton Airport from 19 million to 32 million passengers. The Bedfordshire airport hopes to almost... continue

3 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Conservation area housing developer proposes public car park

Conservation area housing developer proposes public car park

Undeveloped land in a conservation area could become home to nine bungalows, a car park and public space. Developer DW Hicks Holding has submitted plans to Harborough District Council to redevelop Manor Fields in Thurnby,... continue

2 Apr 2025Parking Review News

New car park for Sleaford town centre

A derelict site in the Lincolnshire town of Sleaford will become a public car park. The town’s former ambulance station on Kesteven Street has been disused several years. North Kesteven District Council has purchased the land and intends to redevelop it as a car park. Councillors hope the... continue

1 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Horsham car park refurbishment wins award

Horsham car park refurbishment wins award

The renovation of Swan Walk Car Park in Horsham was awarded the top prize at the Liquid Waterpoofing Awards. Swan Walk is a busy town centre shoppers car park... continue

31 Mar 2025Parking Review News
West Midlands hospital is secure and accessible

West Midlands hospital is secure and accessible

The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick has been awarded Park Mark, Park Mark Plus and Park Access status. The West Midlands’ hospital’s parking facility is... continue

28 Mar 2025Parking Review News
Unity5 acquires Chipside

Unity5 acquires Chipside

Chipside, one of the UK’s largest developers of public sector parking permit and... continue

27 Mar 2025Parking Review News

Park Active adopted by Westfield in London

Shopping centre Westfield has adopted the Park Mark accessibility standard for its two London malls. Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush and Westfield Stratford are both served by multi-storey car parks. Park Access recognises accessible and inclusive operations, and is presented following a... continue

25 Mar 2025Parking Review News

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