New parking fee bands in England mean drivers must pay £130

New parking fee bands in England mean drivers must pay £130
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Thousands of drivers will see parking fees sharply increase in a fundraising move by a local council. Motorists and road users in England face rising parking fees as we head towards Christmas, with the Cost of Living crisis impacting drivers.

Lambeth Council in London has mulled over moving parking penalties to a higher band tariff increasing the charges by nearly 20 per cent. From 2025, higher contravention charges could rise to £130 (£65 discounted rate), up from the current £110 (£55 discounted rate) in Band B areas.

Lower contravention charges would also see an increase, jumping to £80 (£40 discounted rate) from £60 (£30 discounted rate). The council said: “The aim of this proposal is to have a uniform band across the borough, bringing Lambeth in line with similar councils like London Boroughs of Merton, Brent, Ealing and Hounslow which have also implemented a single PCN Band.

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“We are recommending changing the PCN Band in the current Band B areas of the borough to Band A, to discourage drivers from parking illegally, to better protect kerb space for residents and positively contribute to traffic management within the borough.”

Launching the consultation, the local authority said: "We are recommending changing the PCN Band in the current Band B areas of the borough to Band A, to discourage drivers from parking illegally, to better protect kerb space for residents and positively contribute to traffic management within the borough.

"This review takes into account the principles set out in Lambeth’s Kerbside Strategy published in January 2023. This strategy will impact the number of parking spaces available in the borough, ultimately reducing them to ensure that the kerbside is for all, not just the minority who own cars in Lambeth. In the short term this could lead to a limited supply of parking spaces and increased competition for such places both of which will require sufficient deterrence be put in place to discourage illegal parking."