22 February 2025, 10:16

By Keith Prince AM

The Mayor of London's decision to increase parking fines to an eye-watering £160 represents everything that's wrong with City Hall's approach to governing our capital.

Under the guise of tackling "anti-social and obstructive parking," Sir Sadiq Khan has effectively signed off on yet another raid on London's motorists' wallets.

This isn't about deterrence; it's about revenue.

A record 4.5 million parking fines were issued in London during 2023/24. This isn't evidence of a parking crisis – it's evidence of a money-making scheme running at full tilt.

The explosion in "moving traffic" offences from 571,000 in 2010/11 to 3.45 million in 2023/24 speaks volumes about the real agenda here.

These aren't improvements in enforcement; they're improvements in revenue generation.

The timing couldn't be more tone-deaf. With Londoners struggling under the weight of a cost-of-living crisis, City Hall's response is to heap more financial pressure on working families and small business........

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