Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
Source: The Guardian ·
Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session endsDrivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges.In the latest in a series of “everyday…
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Drivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges. In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and give consumers a “fairer” deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland and Wales would enjoy a range of new rights. The consumer body Which? said the “long overdue” rules appeared to fall well short of what was needed to help drivers fight back against private parking “cowboys”, however. Each year in the UK, private firms dish out millions of parking tickets, and the number has been climbing. In August, the RAC said the number issued rose 17% in a year to reach a record 16.9m in 2025-26. Complaints about poor behaviour by some operators are rife, and campaigners say reform is years…