Conservatives Warn Of A Planned War On Motorists As Havering Forecast A Rise In Parking Fines.
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Havering Conservatives have warned of a planned war on motorists, with parking fines issued by Civil Enforcement Officers forecast to rise by more than 18% next year.
New figures show Civil Enforcement Officer-issued PCNs are expected to increase from 84,349 in 2025/26 to 99,710 in 2026/27. That is more than 15,000 additional fines in a single year.
The planned increase comes despite serious questions over the accuracy of the Council’s enforcement. In 2025/26, 1,061 appeals against Havering parking penalties were allowed by adjudicators, out of 2,763 determined. That represents a success rate of 38.4%.
In other words, more than one in three motorists who take their case to an adjudicator are successful.
Former St Edward’s councillor David Taylor has warned that the combination of a planned surge in fines and the continuing proportion of successful appeals raises serious concerns about motorists being unfairly penalised.
Taylor said:
“An 18% increase in parking fines issued by wardens is a huge rise. When more than one in three appeals reaching an adjudicator are successful, the Council should be asking whether its enforcement is getting things right, not planning to issue thousands more tickets.
“This looks like a planned war on motorists. Drivers should not be treated as a revenue stream for a Council struggling financially, particularly when there are genuine questions about the accuracy of enforcement.
“Before issuing thousands more fines, Havering needs to demonstrate that it is issuing tickets correctly and that motorists are not being unfairly penalised.”
in response, a spokesperson for Havering Council, said:
“Parking enforcement is primarily focused on keeping roads safe, reducing congestion and ensuring parking restrictions are followed correctly.
“The appeals statistics quoted in the release relate to all PCNs issued by Havering Council, including both Civil Enforcement Officer-issued tickets and camera-enforced contraventions
“The figures quoted should not be interpreted as income targets – any surplus generated through parking enforcement is ringfenced by law and must be reinvested in transport-related services.
“Only around 1.6 per cent of all PCNs were ultimately referred to the independent adjudicator. This demonstrates that the vast majority of motorists either accept the penalty or have their challenge resolved before reaching that stage.
“We continually review outcomes to ensure our enforcement activity remains fair, proportionate and in line with the regulations.”
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And also parking ticket officers raised %100 now l seen every single day on every single corner parking ticket officers 👮♀️ giving parking tickets
If they bothered to nick drivers who park on pavements, they would double their income overnight.