Scottish councils have been found to distribute some of the most expensive parking fines in the UK, according to data from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by Access Self Storage to local councils. The company asked 429 councils how many parking fines were issued from 1 January to 31 July 2020, and received responses from 250. In total, 3,094,829 tickets were issued during this period, amounting to a total fine of £112,7611,254.95. These are the 10 councils that have the highest average parking ticket costs in the UK.
1. Cotswold District Council
Total amount collected in fines: £23,863.55. Average ticket cost: £305.94 Photo: Shutterstock
2. Stirling District Council
Total amount collected in fines: £583,684.41. Average ticket cost: £158.195 Photo: Shutterstock
3. South Ayrshire Council
Total amount collected in fines: £301,563. Average ticket cost: £135.78 Photo: Shutterstock
4. Leeds City Council
Total amount collected in fines: £820,502.79. Average ticket cost: £130.59 Photo: Shutterstock
5. South Lanarkshire Council
Total amount collected in fines: £426,377.70. Average ticket cost: £87.25 Photo: Shutterstock
6. London Borough of Southwark
Total amount collected in fines: £3,037,043. Average ticket cost: £73.12 Photo: Shutterstock