Parking stories in the News/media

Coupon-mad

It'll probably be crap but this is on tonight at 8.30 on ITV. I am out, so will watch later:

Jenni_D

Ginny Buckley is one of the founders of Electrifying.com ... a website and YouTube channel who mostly focus on EVs and related stories.

PS - I happen to have her email address as I've messaged her previously regarding another topic.  

Car1980

All visitors and patients must enter their registration details into the pay stations before leaving the site, where they will be notified of the charge.

Is there a barrier? Otherwise 1 or 2% of people will just drive out. Guaranteed.

Car1980

Coupon-mad said:

It'll probably be crap but this is on tonight at 8.30 on ITV. I am out, so will watch later:

My blood pressure won't take it.

Need a "we watched it so that you don't have to" for this.

Ralph-y

group nexus run this ..... the main problem I can see is if some one forgets to use the pay station ( At Wrightington there are only2) and drives out .... no barriers .... so yes won't be long .... least I am local to this one ... for pictures.

Nellymoser

Councils plunder £1.2 billion profits from car parking charges in 12 months

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/367822/councils-plunder-ps12-billion-profits-car-parking-charges-12-months

Councils are raking in hundreds of millions of pounds of profits per year from on- and off-street car parking, with critics saying this kind of “plunder” is down to a lack of restrictions on what authorities can charge motorists to park their cars.

The latest data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government shows that local councils in England generated a grand total of £2.3 billion from parking between April 2024 and March 2025 which, when taking into account running and maintenance costs, equates to an eye-watering £1.2 billion in profit.

The AA branded these latest figures as a “record parking plunder spree”. Head of roads Policy, Jack Cousens said: “For too many councils, particularly in cities, the cost of parking seems to have gone from a reasonable charge to a full-on local tax. Why? Because there is next to nothing holding them back.”

patient_dream

Coupon-mad said:

It'll probably be crap but this is on tonight at 8.30 on ITV. I am out, so will watch later:

ITV has lost the plot, the promme kept saying that private tickets are FINES ???

Then Will Hurley came on ... OMG ... he still promotes the scam .... disgusting man, government needs to get rid of the IAS AND Hurley as he idS not fit fit for purpose

Coupon-mad

It was a terrible programme with the only voice of reason being Simon Williams of the RAC.

Hurley looked knackered.

BlueonBlue

I have never seen anyone on TV with such a crooked tie as Hurley was wearing .
Nothing sits right about that guy .

ChirpyChicken

BlueonBlue said:

I have never seen anyone on TV with such a crooked tie as Hurley was wearing .
Nothing sits right about that guy .

You should meet him in person.....