The cost of seasonal parking tickets in Cornwall have been cut by 50% to help make parking more affordable for those who need to park regularly in a council car park. Available to drivers who live in Cornwall for at least six months of the year, the Resident Season Ticket can be bought to cover a six, seven or 12-month time period, and is valid for use in one specified car park. An example of the cost of the Resident Season Ticket based on current prices: St Agnes, Tregantle, Camborne and Cawsand - £100 for six months and £200 for a year. St Austell, Redruth, Launceston, Bodmin and Penryn - £153 for six months and £288 for a year. Truro, St Ives, Falmouth and Bude - £255 for six months and £480 for a year. In response to feedback from residents,... continue
Cash payments will continue in two York City Council car parks after resident feedback. During consultation on plans to go cashless, several responses from the public explained why they need to pay by cash. The council has thus agreed that Bootham Row and Castle car parks will continue to accept... continue
Buckinghamshire Council has unveiled a new strategy for parking across the county. The policy document starts to align the different on-street and off-street parking arrangements from legacy councils into one strategy, and covers everything from embracing new technology and providing customers... continue
Blue Badge Fraud Investigation (BBFI) has reported a notable increase in counterfeit French disabled Blue Badges appearing in London. The company said individuals aew illicitly showcasing permits which seem to have been produced in both China and the UK to unlawfully access parking spaces reserved... continue
A village crier is calling for the return of waste bins to a Peak District car park. Mike Greensmith launched in campaign in August 2023 after the bins were removed from the Bowden Bridge car park in Hayfield. He devised the ‘Binnie the Pooh’ bin to try to persuade the Peak... continue
The UK’s two parking associations are to produce... continue
A Suffolk council is will look at issues raised by a decision to increase parking charges. Babergh District Council’s Cabinet will further discuss the decision to introduce modest short-term parking charges in Sudbury, Hadleigh and Lavenham after the decision was ‘called in’. The... continue
A man has been charged after the alleged stabbing of a parking attendant in Edinburgh. Eamonn Gallagher, 38, appeared at the city's sheriff court over the incident on Monday 22 April. Police Scotland said the 49-year-old attendant was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary after a serious assault on... continue
Firefighters in Cheshire are urging drivers to stop risking lives by parking in front of fire stations. Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service has received a number of reports of cars causing potential obstructions to fire engines at their stations. The service posted one image of a vehicle in the car... continue
Delegates attending the Transport Technology Forum conference... continue
Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III... continue
Rising vehicle thefts and plummeting recovery rates are increasing premiums for drivers in Kent, says an insurance specialist. According to new data from Kent Police, obtained via a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting... continue
People responsible for fly-tipping, littering, graffiti and other environmental offences in County Durham will soon face higher fixed penalty notice (FPN) fines following a decision to scrap early payment discounts last summer. The maximum FPN for fly-tipping will soar from £400 to... continue
Canterbury City Council and Kent Fire and Rescue Service have joined forces with waste collectors to warn drivers about the dangerous consequences of irresponsible parking. Crews at the council’s Canenco waste service will leave educational flyers on vehicles blocking road access in a bid to... continue
Government proposals allowing motorcycles to use bus have attracted over 11,000 responses in the first month of a consultation. The government’s Plan for Drivers raised the idea that motorcycles should be allowed access to bus lanes by default, as is the case for pedal cyclists. Local... continue
Following a significant increase in visitors arriving by bus and coach in Hornsea in recent years, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced a collaboration with Hornsea Freeport that aims to improve parking. A section of the large parking facility at Hornsea Freeport has now been allocated... continue
The enforcement of both on-street and off-street... continue
The UK government has delayed granting more local authorities moving traffic enforcement powers, says the British Parking Association. Local authorities in England outside London are able to implement enforcement of moving traffic offences under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004. Part 6... continue
NHS Grampian has submitted a planning application to... continue
YourParkingSpace has promoted Ryan Winkelman to the role... continue
Police are investigating suspected thefts from vehicles caught up in the London Luton Airport car park fire. A Bedfordshire Police spokesperson said: “We have been made aware of items being allegedly removed from the now disused multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport which was affected... continue
A third of advanced drivers support confiscation of mobile phones for offenders behind the wheel, but opinion is split on whether current penalties are... continue
A majority of motorists think the current parking experience needs to be improved. Research commissioned by cashless payment provider RingGo suggests that 66% of drivers feel the way in which parking is operated could be better. The findings reveal that UK motorists are feeling both inconvenienced... continue
Derby City Council has joined forces with Enterprise Car Club to bring an accessible public car club to the city. The car club will enable citizens to get around using electric and low emission vehicles. Once a member, users will be able to hire car club vehicles from six on-street locations,... continue
A pair of parklets have been introduced in Exeter to offer the public a pleasant space to sit and socialise in the city. The Exeter parklets are located on Fore Street and Musgrave Row. The parklet project aims to elevate the quality of the city's streetscape and encourage community and business... continue
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