Purley ‘cashless’ parking trial gets mixed review – South London News

Purley ‘cashless’ parking trial gets mixed review – South London News

By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter The introduction of a new cashless parking trial in Purley has divided shopkeepers and customers alike, with some fearing the move towards modernity may drive shoppers... Read more »
Balcony bought in west London for £35,000 to secure parking permit in South Kensington

Balcony bought in west London for £35,000 to secure parking permit in South Kensington

A balcony in South Kensington has been sold for £35,000 as the buyer said they purchased it for the parking permit. The 128 sq ft balcony on Stanhope Gardens, near Gloucester Road... Read more »
London parking row sees antiques dealer battle for squatters’ rights with millionaire neighbours

London parking row sees antiques dealer battle for squatters’ rights with millionaire neighbours

A parking row has flared in Bayswater after a father and son claimed squatters’ rights over mansion spaces. Luciano Gulshan, a vintage luggage dealer, and his father Janil are locked in a... Read more »
London Ulez residents ‘offered £100 a month’ for parking spaces to avoid fee | Low emission zones

London Ulez residents ‘offered £100 a month’ for parking spaces to avoid fee | Low emission zones

Residents of a road that will form a charge-free corridor through London’s expanded ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) say they have been offered “£100 a month” to let people park on their driveways... Read more »
Fury at yet another scheme to punish hard-working drivers and put visitors off coming to London as councils in the capital plan to hike parking fines by 25%

Fury at yet another scheme to punish hard-working drivers and put visitors off coming to London as councils in the capital plan to hike parking fines by 25%

Plans to hike parking fines in London by up to 25 per cent will provide under-fire drivers with yet another reason not to visit the capital, experts warned today. London Councils, which... Read more »
Higher fees for drivers who pay for parking with cash

Higher fees for drivers who pay for parking with cash

A council has sparked widespread anger by introducing higher parking chargers for drivers who pay by cash instead of using a mobile app. Liberal Democrat-run Sutton Council in south London was urged... Read more »
Soaring prices, desperate drivers and Londoners cashing in: parking spaces are hot property

Soaring prices, desperate drivers and Londoners cashing in: parking spaces are hot property

A s visitors descend on Wimbledon in south-west London, homeowners on nearby streets can make thousands of pounds in a fortnight, cashing in on an asset that is rapidly becoming one of... Read more »
Car in Southampton amasses more than dozen parking tickets

Car in Southampton amasses more than dozen parking tickets

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Tower Hamlets pensioners unable to get parking permits

Tower Hamlets pensioners unable to get parking permits

Pensioners in East London have been unable to access parking permits for the past three years due to the council’s “disastrous” customer service, a councillor said. At a Tower Hamlets overview and... Read more »
Tower Hamlets Council commits to free parking near markets

Tower Hamlets Council commits to free parking near markets

East London shoppers could be offered one hour’s free parking next to their favourite markets in a move to support local businesses in Tower Hamlets. During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening... Read more »