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27/09/2013
Govt Consider Ban On Parking Cameras
The government is considering banning fixed cameras and so-called spy cars which are used to catch people parked illegally.
According to the government, £301m has been collected in the last five years from fines issued due to static and car mounted cameras, with Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, saying that he wants to "rein in over-zealous and unfair rules".
Despite councils claiming that the cameras are a useful deterrent, particularly near schools, it is understood that a ban could be in place "well before Easter".
(MH/JP)
According to the government, £301m has been collected in the last five years from fines issued due to static and car mounted cameras, with Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, saying that he wants to "rein in over-zealous and unfair rules".
Despite councils claiming that the cameras are a useful deterrent, particularly near schools, it is understood that a ban could be in place "well before Easter".
(MH/JP)
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