FOI Request - Penalty Charge Notices

Request 101003653619

1.  How many penalty charge notices (PCNs) related specifically to parking were issued to drivers in 2022, 2023 and 2024 thus far for each year separately? Please break down the data for each year by month.

2.  The total income from PCNs issued to drivers specifically related to parking in 2022, 2023 and 2024 thus far for each year separately. Please break down the data for each year by month.

3.  The number of PCNs issued to drivers specifically from fines related to parking that were contested in 2022, 2023 and 2024 thus far for each year separately.

4.  The number of PCNs related specifically to parking that were successful in their appeal in 2022, 2023 and 2024 thus far for each year separately.

5.  The number of PCNs appealed that cited confusing or unclear signage as the reason for appeal.

Response 06-11-2024

The information below relates to Excess Charge Notices (ECNs) issued in off-street car parks.   Excess charge notices are issued for the following offences:

- no valid ticket was properly displayed
- no record of parking being paid using Cashless App
- the vehicle was not wholly within the limits of a marked bay
- unauthorised use of a reserved or disabled bay

Please see below and attached:

1. See attached spreadsheet
2. See attached spreadsheet
3. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
4. See attached spreadsheet
5. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.