FI15836

Request

* How many penalty charge notices have been issued in your region for breaches of parking rules -for example, overstaying -  in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?

* The total amount collected in fines (in £) of penalty charge notices issued in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?

* How many appeals have been lodged against the penalty charge notices in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?

* How many appeals saw a successful outcome for the claimant in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?

* Please can you share what the money from penalty charge notices was used for in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?

* Do you use a private parking company to issue penalty charge notices, if yes which company do you use?

Response

The information you have sought is available on the Council’s website.  The Council is required to collate and publish the information you have requested by financial year and not calendar year and this is how the information is held and recorded by the Council.  The data can be found on the following links: 

2021/22

https://www.dover.gov.uk/Transport,-Streets--Parking/Parking-Statistics/Parking-Statistics-2021-2022.aspx 

2022/23

https://www.dover.gov.uk/Transport,-Streets--Parking/Parking-Statistics/Parking-Statistics-2022-2023.aspx 

2023/24

https://www.dover.gov.uk/Transport,-Streets--Parking/Parking-Statistics/Parking-Statistics-2023-2024.aspx 

2024/25

The data for 2024/25 has yet to be collated but will be published on the Council’s website in due course.  The information is therefore exempt from discloure under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act as it is intended for future publication.