Sixteen of the UK’s 20 busiest airports have increased the charges drivers face for dropping off passengers, with the average cost increasing by a third since last summer, new RAC analysis has found. But Cardiff-Wales Airport is one of the cheapest and still offers free parking for 20 mins in car park 2 a short walk from the terminal. In what is now a … [Read more...]
Reform call for block to Cardiff workplace charges
A Reform UK Senedd Member has urged the Welsh Government to block Cardiff Council's plan to charge employers for workplace parking. Cai Parry-Jones MS said the scheme would damage the local economy by putting employers off moving to Cardiff and creating jobs, while some existing businesses may leave the city. Under plans which are set for consultation, … [Read more...]
Confident Cardiff drivers revealed
New research from car scrappage comparison provider Scrap Car Comparison reveals that Sheffield is the city in the UK with the most confident drivers and Cardiff comes a very close second. The study, which asked drivers to rate their confidence on 48 driving tasks, shows drivers in the city are the most confident across the board, performing particularly … [Read more...]
Private parking tickets soaring, says RAC
The RAC expects the number of private parking tickets issued to drivers in the year to the end of March will hit a new record of 17m when government figures are published next month. So far, car park management companies have sent out more than 13m parking charging notices in just three months, an average of 4.3m tickets a quarter. This would mean the … [Read more...]
Which? fight against spy cameras
The Consumers’ Association Which? magazine is highlighting inaccurate and illegal ANPR cameras used to charge penalty fines on innocent drivers. Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are increasingly used in car parks, petrol stations and on the roads more generally to monitor wrongdoing. But these cameras aren't always reliable. Even at an estimated … [Read more...]
Parking headaches mapped out by Autotrader
New research from leasing expert Autotrader reveals the UK cities where finding a parking space is most stressful. Their analysis compares the number of parking spaces available (sourced via Parkopedia) across the UK’s most densely populated cities against car ownership levels, identifying where car parking supply is highest, and where it falls … [Read more...]
Security & storage issues to be aired
Issues in vehicle logistics and storage will be under discussion at the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Taking place at Cox Automotive, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, on Thursday 14 May, it will debate the impact of portside facilities operating at capacity and a subsequent shortage of space inland. Tom Marley, director of … [Read more...]
Majority want school-streets parking ban
Eight out of 10 people back banning cars in streets around schools to encourage children to travel by healthier alternatives, shows new research. April’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 49% believe children are too inactive and 47% that too many parents take their kids to school by car. Also, 29% think the move will reduce school run congestion and 31% … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
The Taxpayers’ Alliance is organising a series of city wide events today in Cardiff to protest at council plans to charge residents parking fees based on vehicle weight. It is also protesting at the planned cuts in on-street parking in the Welsh Capital. Cardiff is revealed to be the commuting city where drivers move fastest in the UK, with an average … [Read more...]
National Car Parks collapses
NCP has collapsed. National Car Parks operate about 340 locations with nearly 700 employees but has seen income fail to keep ahead of rising costs for the business. The administrator, PwC, said demand for parking had not recovered to pre-Covid levels, pointing to "shifts in commuting and customer driving patterns". It said after consistently losing money, … [Read more...]
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