Revealed - the top reasons drivers get parking penalties in Scunthorpe, and how many successfully appealed

Parking for longer than permitted was the top reason drivers got issued parking penalties in Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire last year.

There were 2,798 tickets issued in 2023/24 for the parking breach, and 326 this financial year, as of June 3. A lack of clear pay and display ticket was the second most common reason, despite the council offering free weekend parking.

The data, obtained by Grimsby Live through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, shows also that nearly 1,500 parking penalties have been successfully appealed. There were 443 successful appeals last year, and 43 so far this financial year.

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Parking in a restricted street during prescribed hours was the only other reason responsible for more than a thousand penalty notices. It is also the only other breach reason that is the cause of more than a hundred notices, 285, this financial year.

Motorists parking in disabled bays without a disabled badge came fourth. There were also more than 100 hundred penalties issued last year for vehicles stopping on a bus stop or stand. The top reasons for getting a parking penalty in North Lincolnshire are shown in the chart below.

The number of tickets successfully appealed has remained steady in the last three years, falling slightly from 520 in 2021/22, to 460 the year after, and 443 last year. In total, 8,880 penalty notices were issued last year.

North Lincolnshire Council were contacted for comment. A council spokesperson said: "Parking in North Lincolnshire must be among the cheapest in the country – with two-hour free parking weekdays and it is totally free on weekends.

"Inconsiderate parking on residential streets can lead to real problems for residents. Signage where there are restrictions are clear and it is easy to avoid a ticket – just stick to the rules."

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