Walsall Council raises £720,000 from parking tickets

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Council raises £720,000 from parking tickets
The YamYam 6 Oct 09
In the 6 months since Walsall Council took over parking enforcement, the number of tickets issued by wardens has tripled the number handed out by police in an entire year.

14,500 tickets have been issued by the 25 council wardens since April and despite nearly a 1000 being cancelled, the blitz has generated £720,000 in revenue from the £50 and £70 fines.

Local businesses have reacted angrily to the clamp down. Peter Wlikes, who has run the Tobias barbers shop on Bridge Street for 20 years says that the crack-down means the end for his business.

“I can only blame the latest ploy by Walsall Council in introducing wardens on what was already a worsening situation. Those civil enforcement bullies have made Walsall a town to detest. This was the final straw on top of all the disruption from the ring road work.” Mr Wilkes added that his business would close this month.

Councillor Tom Ansell, cabinet portfolio holder for transport is quoted as saying that the council did not expect to win any “popularity contests” as a result of the new parking regime.

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