21 parking fines a day
Hartlepool Today
27th December 05
MORE than 20 people a day are caught parking illegally in Hartlepool.
New figures show 3,258 parking tickets have been issued in the six months since Hartlepool Borough Council took over the duty.
That means the council has netted almost £200,000 from parking fines and has nabbed 21 people a day flouting yellow line regulations.
Today a council spokesman said: "The message to motorists is simple - if you park legally then you won't be fined.''Bosses at Hartlepool Borough Council have revealed the latest figures for the number of drivers flouting the regulations.
It stands at 3,258 since July and between them motorists have amassed £195,480 in parking fines.
New figures show 779 motorists in Hartlepool were hit with £60 fines in September 2005 - the highest since the council took over the responsibility. But since then numbers have dropped slightly to 688 in October and 621 in November.
These figures still show a significant rise from when the council shared the duty with the police.Back in June, just 89 tickets were issued in the town - 20 by the police and 69 by the council.The council spokesman added: "The fact that the number of on-street fines has fallen in recent months suggests that people are heeding that message."
A full breakdown of the fines issued shows there were 450 in July, 720 in August, 779 in September , 688 in October and 621 in November.
Motorists stand to be fined £60 in the first instance although this is reduced to £30 if it is paid within 14 days. The fine increases to £90 if it hasn't been paid after 28 days.
All money received from fines and car parking charges is used to fund the parking service with any surplus invested in transport-related schemes.
The council was previously responsible for matters such as town centre parking, residential parking and business zones.
But since July, it has also been responsible for all yellow line parking offences, a duty previously carried out by the police traffic wardens.
The shift in power led to the work force doubling with 12 traffic wardens now patrolling the streets of Hartlepool.
27th December 05
MORE than 20 people a day are caught parking illegally in Hartlepool.
New figures show 3,258 parking tickets have been issued in the six months since Hartlepool Borough Council took over the duty.
That means the council has netted almost £200,000 from parking fines and has nabbed 21 people a day flouting yellow line regulations.
Today a council spokesman said: "The message to motorists is simple - if you park legally then you won't be fined.''Bosses at Hartlepool Borough Council have revealed the latest figures for the number of drivers flouting the regulations.
It stands at 3,258 since July and between them motorists have amassed £195,480 in parking fines.
New figures show 779 motorists in Hartlepool were hit with £60 fines in September 2005 - the highest since the council took over the responsibility. But since then numbers have dropped slightly to 688 in October and 621 in November.
These figures still show a significant rise from when the council shared the duty with the police.Back in June, just 89 tickets were issued in the town - 20 by the police and 69 by the council.The council spokesman added: "The fact that the number of on-street fines has fallen in recent months suggests that people are heeding that message."
A full breakdown of the fines issued shows there were 450 in July, 720 in August, 779 in September , 688 in October and 621 in November.
Motorists stand to be fined £60 in the first instance although this is reduced to £30 if it is paid within 14 days. The fine increases to £90 if it hasn't been paid after 28 days.
All money received from fines and car parking charges is used to fund the parking service with any surplus invested in transport-related schemes.
The council was previously responsible for matters such as town centre parking, residential parking and business zones.
But since July, it has also been responsible for all yellow line parking offences, a duty previously carried out by the police traffic wardens.
The shift in power led to the work force doubling with 12 traffic wardens now patrolling the streets of Hartlepool.
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