Parking fines and other penalty charges will increase in Hackney by £30 from 7 April. This follows increases throughout London.
Penalty charge notices (PCNs) have risen to keep them as an effective deterrent against unsafe parking and driving.
For higher level violations, such as parking on double yellow lines and obstructing roads, penalties are set to rise from £130 a £160 charge.
Charges for more minor parking rule breaches, such as overstaying a paid parking spot, will also increase by £30 to £110.
Penalties for breaking bus lane and moving traffic rules will climb to £160, another £30 increase.
Stephen Boon, chief operating officer for London Councils, the collective local government for the city, said: “The vast majority of motorists who abide by the rules will be unaffected by these changes… the evidence clearly showed they needed to be increased to remain as an effective deterrent for the small minority who don’t abide by the rules.”
Since 1 January, Hackney Council has issued 42,858 PCNs according to its database.
Of these, 22,832 fees are currently outstanding and 17,309 have either been fully or partially paid.
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