Cumberland Council issued 25,824 parking fines in financial year

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Cumberland Council issued 25,824 parking fines during 2025/26, generating almost £800,000 in income.

Cumberland Council issued 25,824 parking fines during the 2025/26 financial year, generating almost £800,000 in income, according to the Parking Services Annual Report 2025/26. The total comprised 20,761 on-street penalty charge notices and 5,063 off-street ones. The council also issued 14,548 resident permits during the same period.

On-street enforcement, covering disc parking bays and yellow line restrictions, generated £680,387 in income. Off-street enforcement from car parks generated £115,527, bringing the total penalty charge notice income to £795,914. This figure is reduced when operating costs are taken into account.

The Keswick area accounted for the top five locations for parking fines. Other hotspots included Castle Street and Rickergate in Carlisle, Borrowdale Road in Keswick, Main Street in Cockermouth, and Strand Street in Whitehaven. The council's highways and transport strategic board received the report at the Civic Centre in Carlisle.

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• Council issued 25,824 parking fines generating almost £800,000, figures showCumberland Council issued more than 25,000 parking fines during the 2025/26 financial year generating almost £800,000 in income, according to a new report.Whitehaven News · 15 Oct, 05:00
• Council issued 25,824 parking fines generating almost £800,000, figures showCumberland Council issued more than 25,000 parking fines during the 2025/26 financial year generating almost £800,000 in income, according to a new report.Cumberland News · 15 Oct, 05:00

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