Drivers in the UK are paying local councils more than £1bn a year to park their vehicles, Freedom of Information requests have revealed.
Requests to 226 public authorities revealed the council with the highest takings from parking was Westminster.
The Telegraphreport:
Researchers found that Conservative-run councils rake in far more from parking charges than town halls under Labour.
According to research published by the opposition, households in London are spending more than £600 a year on residents’ permits, meters and fines.
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, has vowed to expose what he calls a ”great council cash-cow cover-up” by forcing authorities to publish parking revenue.