* How many penalty charge notices have been issued in your region for breaches of parking rules -for example, overstaying – in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?
* The total amount collected in fines (in £) of penalty charge notices issued in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?
* How many appeals have been lodged against the penalty charge notices in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?
* How many appeals saw a successful outcome for the claimant in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?
In response to questions 1-4, please see the table below:
| 01/04/24 – 31/03/25 | 01/04/23 – 31/03/24 | 01/04/22 – 31/03/23 | ||||
| Amount collected | £2,870,225.15 | £2,651,588.50 | £2,349,300.84 | |||
| PCN’s Issued | 85957 | 84266 | 71978 | |||
| Appeals Received | 14,703 | 15,907 | 13,829 | |||
| Appeals Accepted* | 4833 | 5112 | 4418 |
*Figures for Cases decided by the Council
* Please can you share what the money from penalty charge notices was used for in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025?
We do not hold this information.
Income from penalty charge notices contributes to the cost of undertaking parking enforcement, any surplus is returned to the “on street parking” account.
As monies are returned to an account information is not specifically held on how penalty charge monies are subsequently spent.
All monies are spent in alignment with legislation, ( Section 55, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984) and agreed each year by Devon County Council Cabinet, for example 2024/25: Cabinet Record
* Do you use a private parking company to issue penalty charge notices, if yes which company do you use?
Penalty Charge Notices are issued by County Council employed Civil Enforcement Officers and appeals are considered by County Council employed appeals officers