West London council trials new technology to tackle ‘irresponsible parking’

West London council trials new technology to tackle ‘irresponsible parking’

Image: Hillingdon Council Hillingdon Council has begun a two-week trial of a new vehicle fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to help clamp down on unauthorised parking. During the trial... Read more »
South west London parking spaces to be replaced with bike hangers

South west London parking spaces to be replaced with bike hangers

On June 17, 2025, Merton Council issued a new traffic order to remove or reduce parking spaces to install bike hangers across south west London, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.... Read more »
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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