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Wycombe District parking fines revealed

7:30am Friday 20th February 2009 in


MOTORISTS have been hit with more than £300,000 worth of fines in four months after Wycombe District Council took control of traffic wardens, it has been revealed.

The council has billed 5,223 drivers since taking over enforcement duties from the police in October, worth £338,410.

Of these just 3,434 tickets have been paid, worth £125,867.

Catherine Spaltion, press officer for the council said as most people paid the fines within 14 days – during a 50 per cent “discount period”. This means the fine actually paid often falls below the amount officially charged by the council.

The full value of each ticket is £50 or £70, depending on the offence.

The council said none of its officers worked on an incentive, commission or target led basis.

It said reasons for unpaid tickets could include a vehicle's owner not being traceable, a disabled driver having been verified, or a successful appeal against the ticket. Some cases may have gone to formal adjudication or even be at the court stage.

Comments(11)

wierdo says...
9:12am Fri 20 Feb 09

Sounds like lots of people are parking where they shouldnt, so this is not something we should be complaining about!!!

burn-will

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wayneo says...
9:25am Fri 20 Feb 09

I thought it had been decriminalised, fines, offences no longer exist for parking. Sounds more to me that their transport policy has failed. Clearly if people are being given penalties at this rate, then the restrictions are not suitable for peoples' requirements. Like the 30 limit in Marlow hill, the road was made 40, the conviction rate dropped to an extent that it wasn't worth enforcing, it's similiar to what's happening here. That said, why would they change it when the Council themselves are benevolent of the penalties.

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Plus ça change... says...
9:26am Fri 20 Feb 09


... but keep it where it is vital for the smooth running of the town.

Leave residential areas alone.

Provide specific roadside parking EVERYWHERE in residential areas.

Smaller buses through residential areas too.

Wycombe should innovate in these matters over the next 20 years, not just put traffic lights everywhere and paint all the roads yellow!

Anyone can do that.

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Steve Totteridge Hill says...
9:31am Fri 20 Feb 09

What about the 1789 that have not paid? I wonder if the figures for those untraceable vehicles (who probably don't have insurance, MOT's & licences as well) are available?

Cose words post-fact

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wat does da peasant think says...
10:51am Fri 20 Feb 09

I'm surpired it's not more!!!

Have you seen the way people car their cars in the Wycombe area! Fine them......

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TheT0nemeister says...
1:54pm Fri 20 Feb 09

wat does da peasant think wrote:
I'm surpired it's not more!!! Have you seen the way people car their cars in the Wycombe area! Fine them......
How do they car there cars??

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wayneo says...
5:49pm Fri 20 Feb 09

What do you expect from a peasant :-)

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icepatch says...
5:57pm Fri 20 Feb 09

If these tickets are being placed on cars that are causing obstructions such as on double yellow lines, or worse in a bus stop, then fair play. Who is important enough to park in a bus stop anyway? All it does is makes the bus stop in the middle of the road and all the cars behind struggle to get passed. Parking right on a junction that is just stupid, selfish and dangerous they should get a ticket. I think that dangerous parking should be targeted more rather than people over staying in a pay and display car park where they are parking safely.

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Steve Totteridge Hill says...
6:22pm Fri 20 Feb 09

TheT0nemeister wrote:
wat does da peasant think wrote: I'm surpired it's not more!!! Have you seen the way people car their cars in the Wycombe area! Fine them......
How do they car there cars??
I'll have a pint of whatever he's on!

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Lifes A Beach says...
6:26pm Fri 20 Feb 09

£300,000! Wow. We must be due a reduction in our council tax now that the council have identified a new income stream. Mind you, a lot of that money has to go towards the umarked Smart 2+2 stealth cars that the Civil Enforcement Officers travel around in! Why can't they use the buses and enforce a bit of civility while they are on them?

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Eagle eye says...
9:55pm Fri 20 Feb 09

Just imagine the increase in revenue once they start booking all the inconsiderate drivers who park around Sands on match days!

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