City centre parking charges could be AXED in a desperate bid to tempt commuters off buses and trains Grant Shapps said parking charges may be waived to ward commuters off trains The Transport Secretary said people have ‘a civic duty to avoid public transport’ His warning comes as Sadiq Khan threatened to run fewer summer … Read more
Furious Cornish local berates Gordon Ramsay for parking his massive 4×4 outside a shop after TV chef attracted criticism by moving to his £4.4m place in the country to wait out coronavirus crisis A witness said the man confronted Mr Ramsay about his Land Rover in Cornwall The chef has gone to £4.4million house in … Read more
Hello, it’s your friendly local TRAFFIC WARDEN! Parking officials ditch their bad reputation to deliver food parcels during coronavirus crisis (but they’ll be back on duty once lockdown ends) Traffic wardens in Kent stopped issuing parking tickets to deliver food parcels Traffic is down 80 per cent so wardens can get supplies for the vulnerable People … Read more
Changes to the Blue Badge scheme introduced on Friday (20 August) will allow people with hidden disabilities such as mental health conditions, dementia and Crohn’s Disease to receive permits to park in disabled parking spaces. What has been described as the biggest change to the scheme since it launched in 1970 will see the benefit … Read more
Parking warden is chastised by angry bystander for dancing while issuing a ticket to an elderly man’s car who was ‘collecting medication for his wife’ Footage shows the moment parking warden dances joyfully while issuing ticket Outraged Ben Toovey, 40, began to film the warden calling him ‘happy as Larry’ Mr Toovey claims the car … Read more
Dr Alex George has urged the NHS to provide complimentary car parking to all staff during the global coronavirus pandemic. With over 20,000 extra employees being called to help the fight against COVID-19, the Love Island star, 30, has called for ‘hospital car parks to be free’, as a worker’s vehicle was clamped after they … Read more
Drivers could be fined for parking on pavements as ministers consider prosecuting those who don’t comply Drivers who block pavements could be fined or prosecuted under new offence Transport Secretary Grant Shapps vowed to ‘take action to make streets safer’ MP Huw Merriman claimed ‘people believe they can get away with anything’ Pavement parking is banned … Read more
No fines for fat-fingered drivers: Motorists who accidentally enter wrong details for parking will now find it easier to appeal New rules from the British Parking Association require firms to cancel charges This follows complaints from motorists who were hounded after getting one letter wrong when keying in their details By Miles Dilworth For The … Read more
If you get injured or rapidly fall ill the chances are you will have to pay your local accident and emergency department a visit to receive immediate care. Many are left with no option but to drive themselves or have a friend, relative or loved one transport them to their nearest hospital – and analysis … Read more