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    • FOI request (FOIR-829622250)

      Van fines

      Requested Mon 20 April 2026
      Responded Tue 14 July 2026

      Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information relating to penalties issued to light commercial vehicles (vans) across the UK.

       

      For the purposes of this request, “van” refers to light goods vehicles (LGVs) or light commercial vehicles (LCVs), where this classification is recorded.

       

      Please provide the data separately for 2024 and 2025 (to date or the most recent available period).

       

      1. Parking Enforcement (PCNs)

      - Total number of Penalty Charge Notices issued to vans.

      - Breakdown of PCNs issued to vans by contravention type, where recorded, including, but not limited to:

             - parking on restricted roads or areas

             - yellow line violations

             -  overstaying permitted parking

             - pay-and-display or permit breaches

       

      2. Loading & Unloading Violations

      - Total number of PCNs issued to vans for loading/unloading related offences.

      - Where recorded, breakdown of reasons, including, but not limited to:

             - loading restrictions

             - unloading in prohibited zones

             - misuse of loading bays

             - time-restricted loading violations

       

      3. Permit & Access Zone Violations

      - Total number of PCNs issued to vans relating to permit or access restrictions.

      - Where recorded, breakdown of reasons, including, but not limited to:

            - resident or business permit breaches

            - restricted zone entry without authorisation

            - failure to display valid exemptions

       

      4. Moving Traffic Offences

      - Total number of Penalty Charge Notices issued to vans for moving traffic offences.

      - Where recorded, breakdown by offence type, including, but not limited to:

           - bus lane violations

           - yellow box junction offences

           - banned turns or restricted manoeuvres

           - no entry or restricted road access breaches

       

      5. Summary Totals (if available)

      - Total number of PCNs issued to vans overall.

      - Total revenue generated from PCNs issued to vans (if held).


      Response

      Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding. 

      The following is for PCNs (Penalty Charge Notices) issued for off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk

      The figures provided are minus spoils, voids, test tickets and warning notices.

      1. Hastings Borough Ccouncil can only provide the number of PCNs issued in total for the following years:

      1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 = 5632 PCNs issued for all contraventions.

      1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 = 6075 PCNs issued for all contraventions.

      NOTICE OF REFUSAL

       

      We would have to check the photos for each PCN issued to identify those issued to vans and that would take about 5 mins per case, this would far exceed the time limit set out by the Information Commissioner therefore under S12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 provides an exemption from the obligation to comply with a request for information if the estimated costs of complying with that request would exceed the prescribed appropriate limit.

       

      We estimate that the costs of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit by a significant amount.

       

      For this reason we feel unable to comply with this part of your request.

      2, 3 & 4. - Information not held, there are on-street

      5. Please refer to answer to Q1.

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