However, only two-thirds of councils have the power to deal with this kind of fraud Prosecutions for Blue Badge fraud increased by almost a fifth in 2018 in England – a rise of 17.9% Read more...
An alarming 7% more than they earned the previous financial year! English councils raked in £930 million from parking operations in the financial year 2018/19, an alarming 7% more than they earned the previous Read more...
In total, more than 200,000 incidents occurred last year According to data from Highways England, breakdowns on motorways in England have reached a five-year high, with more than 200,000 incidents occurring last year. The Read more...
Currently, only council-owned car parks in England have to offer drivers a 10 minute grace period Private parking firms in the UK could soon be forced to offer drivers a 10 minute grace period Read more...
From August 30, drivers with ‘hidden disabilities’ will be eligible for a Blue Badge permit From 30 August 2019, drivers with ‘hidden disabilities’ will be eligible for a Blue Badge parking permit. This Read more...
The removal of abandoned vehicles cost local councils over half a million pounds in 2017/18 In 2017/18, local councils in England and Wales removed on average around 34 abandoned cars every day at a Read more...
Fines as a result totalled £4.2m for the year In 2017, local councils handed out 97,138 tickets to motorists for parking in disabled spaces and 11,100 tickets to drivers who parked in front of Read more...
New report claims men are FOUR times more likely to end up in court It’s been discussed and debated for decades – who make the better drivers, men or women? And finally thanks to Read more...
New survey finds 9 out of 10 motorists believe UK roads in worse condition now than 10 years ago The UK Government is pushing for us to become a huge player in the car Read more...
Public consultation launched to extend the blue badge scheme to include drivers with autism & dementia A new public consultation is underway which if given the go ahead, could see drivers with hidden disabilities Read more...