Freedom of information response

Parking fines

Publication date: 
Thursday 25 May 2023
Request: 

Please can you supply details of parking fine details etc to answer the questions below for years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22.

1) During the requested years how many persons did Thurrock Council employ in the issue and administration of parking fines?

2) During the requested periods what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock were to NON UK vehicle number plates?

3) During the requested periods what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock to NON UK vehicles were successfully paid without delay?

4) During the requested periods what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock to NON UK vehicles needed to be chased \ further action taken in order to secure successful payment?

5) During the requested periods what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock to NON UK vehicles were chased \ further action taken but no payment was ever secured?

6) During the requested periods how many unpaid NON UK vehicle parking fines issued in Thurrock were successfully taken to court for non payment?

7) During the requested periods how many NON UK vehicle parking fines in Thurrock were written off by Thurrock Council as 'uncollectable'?

8) During the requested periods what is the revenue raised by successful collection by Thurrock Council of parking fines?

Response: 

Financial Year

how many persons did Thurrock Council employ in the issue and administration of parking fines?

what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock were to NON UK vehicle number plates?

what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock to NON UK vehicles were successfully paid without delay?

what percentage of parking fines issued in Thurrock to NON UK vehicles needed to be chased \ further action taken in order to secure successful payment?

% of PCNs issued to non UK plates not recovered

how many unpaid NON UK vehicle parking fines issued in Thurrock were successfully taken to court for non payment?

how many NON UK vehicle parking fines in Thurrock were written off by Thurrock Council as 'uncollectable'?

what is the revenue raised by successful collection by Thurrock Council of parking fines?

2019-2020

18

12.83%

15.67%

82.18%

79.73%

0

54

£584,129.01

2020-2021

17

12.13%

14.36%

84.14%

81.04%

0

37

£484,130.87

2021-2022

25

7.29%

17.50%

50.33%

78.43%

0

39

£742,108.69

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Request reference:
FOI 12723