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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Big spike in private parking fines amid claims machines ‘set up to trap people’

Motorists across the UK are facing a significant surge in private parking fines, with new data revealing a 24 per cent annual increase in tickets issued by private companies.

This sharp rise coincides with yet another postponement in the implementation of a long-awaited, legislation-backed code of conduct designed to regulate the sector.

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