Two-thirds of parking ticket appeals successful

More than two-thirds of Leicester motorists who appealed against parking tickets were successful, it has been revealed.

Between April 2009 and March last year, Leicester City Council issued 54,362 penalty charge notices.

Appeals were lodged against 285 tickets and, in 193 cases, motorists won – a success rate of 68 per cent.

Nationally, 57 per cent of motorists won appeals against parking tickets, says a report by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal.

A city council spokesman said: "Parking enforcement is a service to drivers which helps make the most of the limited parking spaces available by ensuring a regular turnover of vehicles parked in those spaces.

"Most drivers follow these rules and, therefore, don't receive parking tickets.

"However, some drivers lack consideration for others and in the process cause congestion, delays, annoyance and danger to other road users.

"We look very carefully at the circumstances of any appeal and apply strict guidelines on using our discretion to cancel tickets if we think it is justified, and if it meets our criteria."

The revenue generated from Leicester parking tickets in 2009/10 was �1.89 million.

The city council spokesman said: "The parking service pays for itself through payments and fines, and any surplus is put directly into either concessionary fares for over 60s or subsidising bus routes."

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