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FOI request (FOI213117)
Parking Fines
Requested Tue 09 May 2017
Responded Tue 09 May 2017I would like to request the number of parking fines issued in the council’s name over the last three years (from January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2017) broken down by year.
Could you please also provide:
· The number of appeals made against these fines, both successful and unsuccessful, broken down by year.
· The total income made from the fines, broken down by year.
· The top three most common reasons for a successful appeal.
· The average fine paid during this period.
Response
1. The number of parking tickets issued in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial year (April to March)
Off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information www.eastsussex.gov.uk
2014/15 April to March : Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) issued 3388 (minus voids, spoils, test tickets & warning notices)
2015/16 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) issued 3216 (minus voids, spoils, test tickets & warning notices)
2016/17 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) issued 3454 (minus voids, spoils, test tickets & warning notices)
2. The number of appeals made against these fines, both successful and unsuccessful, broken down by year.
Off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information www.eastsussex.gov.uk
2014/15 April to March : Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) challenges 999 received
2015/16 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) challenges 938 received
2016/17 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) challenges 919 received
3. The total income made from the fines, broken down by year.
Off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information www.eastsussex.gov.uk
2014/15 April to March : Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) income £74 802
2015/16 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) income £77 783
2016/17 April to March Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) income £60, 878
4. The top three most common reasons for a successful appeal.
Off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information www.eastsussex.gov.uk
Cancellation of a PCN at informal challenge stage
1st Where a valid pay & display ticket is later produced for the period when a ticket was issued for a “not clearly displayed” pay & display contravention and there is no reason to doubt the evidence provided.
2nd On a first offence where a vehicle is parked within a disabled bay and not displaying a valid blue badge and correctly set clock and a copy of a valid blue badge (both sides) is later produced.
3. The average fine paid during this period.
The average fine paid was £25
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