Postby Mum2Monkey » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:07 am
So, Wandsworth had the 5th largest parking fine "income" last year at over £30m. Unless my maths is failing me, that works out at over £220 for each of the c131000 households in the Borough. (Although I presume that is pre expenses and I have no idea what they pay the company that they outsource enforcement to but it also excludes parking permit income which I understand is intended to cover the outsourcing cost.)
Maybe that is why we have such low council tax. Although it doesn't feel too great once I have added in all my parking fines! I guess it depends on whether you are driver, whether most fines are given to borough residents etc. I have noticed that where as a couple of years ago the council would cancel a ticket for an honest mistake, now they refuse to cancel any of them. Or maybe it is just me who feels like they are taking rather a hard line.
That's a lot of money, either way!