Disclosure Log

Question

I am getting in touch with a Freedom of Information request relating to common driving and parking fines.

I am requesting the following information held by your authority for the periods:

1 January to 31 December 2024

1 January to 31 December 2025

Please provide a breakdown of the data for each council area or enforcement district within your authority’s jurisdiction, where applicable.

For each council area / district, please provide:

Total driving and parking fines

The total number of driving and parking fines issued during each period, along with the month in each period that recorded the highest number of fines.

Types of fines issued

A breakdown of fines issued by type during each period, including where applicable:

• Parking offences (e.g. no valid ticket, overstaying, double yellow lines)

• Obstructive parking offences (including dropped kerbs)

• Bus lane offences

• Yellow box junction offences

• Red route offences

• Moving traffic offences (e.g. banned turns, no entry violations)

Please include the total number issued for each fine type and indicate which fine type was most common in each period.

Age groups

Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period to drivers in the following age groups:

• Under 25 years old

• 25–64 years old

• 65 years old and over

Gender

Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period, broken down by gender.

Repeat fines

Where available, the number of individuals who received more than one driving or parking fine within the same period.

Seasonal trends

Monthly totals for driving and parking fines during each period, to identify any seasonal patterns.

Answer

Month 2024 2025

Jan 456 429

Feb 328 542

Mar 364 603

Apr 616 801

May 670 324

Jun 794 577

Jul 662 375

Aug 212 284

Sep 345 422

Oct 495 751

Nov 538 663

Dec 468 390

Total 5948 6161