East Cambridgeshire car parks issued over 400 fines in year

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:14 · Archive

East Cambridgeshire District Council issued 115 fines at Forehill Long Stay car park in Ely between September 2025 and August 2026.

East Cambridgeshire District Council has released data showing where the most parking fines were issued between September 2025 and August 2026. Forehill Long Stay car park in Ely had the most fines with 115, followed by The Dock with 106 and Barton Road with 77. These three also brought in the most revenue for the council, generating £4,910, £4,210 and £3,430 respectively.

The Dock saw the highest number of fines successfully appealed and cancelled, with 23 written off, followed by Angel Drove with 21 and Forehill Long Stay with nine. The most common reasons for fines being issued were 'no display', 'vehicle overstay' and 'out of bay'. Only two car parks outside Ely appeared on the list: Main Street in Littleport with 13 fines and Clay Street in Soham with one.

In total, the council raised £23,450 from parking fines across all council-operated car parks. The council stated it is 'one of the very few' to offer free parking at all its car parks, a scheme introduced to support the local economy. It said the fines help fund the running of this scheme, which benefits businesses, shoppers and residents.

How it is being reported

• The East Cambs car parks where you’re most likely to get finedThe car parks where the most fines have been issued in East Cambridgeshire have been revealed.Ely Standard · 9 Oct, 05:00
• The East Cambridgeshire car parks where you're most likely to get a fineEast Cambridgeshire District Council owns and operates a number of car parks - here's where they issued the most finesCambridgeshire Live · 8 Oct, 09:58

In this story: East Cambridgeshire District Council · Ely · Littleport · Soham

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