#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
Local councils and parking enforcement go together like traffic wardens and bad attitudes. One minute, you're pulling into a space outside your favorite café, and the next, a mysterious figure in a high-vis vest materializes out of thin air, slapping a ticket on your windshield with the smug precision of a ninja. Meanwhile, the council insists that the 17 confusing signs, contradictory road markings, and the fact that the pay-and-display machine only takes ancient Roman coins are all part of their "streamlined" parking system. And if you dare to challenge a fine? Congratulations! You’ve just entered a bureaucratic labyrinth so complex that even a seasoned lawyer would rather pay the £60 and move on with their life.
90% Oppose Liverpool's Plan to Scrap Free Parking
- Friday, 25 April 2025
Liverpool Council's plan to charge for on-street parking until 23:00 has been opposed by nearly 90% of those consulted, with concerns that the change would negatively impact the night-time economy and increase costs for low-paid workers. The council claims that ending free parking after 18:00 is necessary due to businesses now operating later and Everton's stadium creating more pressure on parking spaces, but many who took part in the consultation believe it would have a negative impact and lead to congestion, air quality and road safety issues.
