London boroughs to raise parking and traffic penalty charges in April
London boroughs have agreed to raise parking and traffic penalty charges for the first time since 2011. The new penalty charges and fees will come into effect from Monday 7 April 2025. Boroughs say the increase is necessary to ensure penalty charge notices (PCN) remain effective deterrents and properly incentivise drivers to drive and park […]
Underutilised parking spaces made available to book using parking data insights
Tesco has unlocked additional revenue across over 100 stores by transforming its parking spaces into a strategic asset. The initiative, supported by parking data insights from YourParkingSpace, highlights how underutilised areas can be reimagined to create value for large property portfolios. In partnership with YourParkingSpace, Tesco has enjoyed a 353% increase in car park bookings […]
Views invited on introduction of emission-based parking charges in Reading
A consultation is under way into the introduction of emission-based parking charges in Reading. The Borough Council is proposing a new pricing structure for on-street parking and resident parking permits where owners of higher polluting vehicles would pay more. The scheme is part of the Council’s drive to encourage use of low or zero emission […]
APCOA wins 5-year parking services contract for London Luton Airport
APCOA has won a further five-year contract with London Luton Airport, continuing the management of parking related services that they have overseen since 2008. Alongside the existing responsibilities for car park management, priority parking operation (valet), enforcement services, customer service centre support and management of bussing services, the new contract will further extend APCOA’s remit […]
New panel appointed to oversee UK private parking sector code
A newly established panel is set to oversee the UK’s private parking Sector Single Code of Practice (the Code). A key priority will be to urgently review the recent media case where a motorist was being taken to court after taking longer than 5 minutes to pay for parking, a case that has subsequently been […]
Mobile App parking payments overtake cash in Harrogate
New data reveals that more drivers now opt to pay for parking through the AppyParking app rather than cash in the town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. This transformation in parking behaviour is a result of the town’s smart parking initiative, which began in 2019 with the installation of city-wide parking sensors and the introduction […]
Grid Smarter Cities’ bookable loading bays in Westminster widened to all delivery vehicles
New bookable loading bays created in Westminster earlier in the year are being made available to all types of delivery vans. The Kerb® online booking platform, delivered by kerbside management technology company Grid Smarter Cities, had originally operated exclusively for Electric Vehicles. Kerb® allows delivery drivers to remotely reserve 30-to-90-minute unloading slots at bays near […]
DVSA issues warning about parking fine scam text messages
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is warning that scammers are sending text messages about fake parking penalty charges. The text message warns people that they have a ‘parking penalty charge’, and that if they do not pay on time, that they might be banned from driving, have to pay more or be taken […]
BMW introduces in-car fuel and parking payments
BMW has announced a new advancement in in-car digital services, allowing customers in Germany to pay for fuel and parking directly from their vehicles. The new feature is available immediately for vehicles equipped with BMW Operating System 8, 8.5, and 9, with the function set to be extended to those with BMW Operating System 7 in […]
RAC warns drivers to watch out for parking payment scams
Following a spate of fake QR codes being stuck on payment machines at car parks across the UK, the RAC is advising drivers to be ‘very vigilant’ and only pay with cash, card or official apps to avoid being scammed. Criminals are catching out unsuspecting drivers by placing fake QR codes over council-owned parking machines, […]
