EXCLUSIVE: Edinburgh Council pulled in £5.3 million in parking fees last year

Forth News can reveal that Edinburgh Council collected a total of £5.3m in parking fines across the city last year.

Published 21st Mar 2016

Forth News can reveal that Edinburgh Council collected a total of £5.3m in parking fines across the city last year.

George Street was the biggest hotspot - raising £200,000 alone.

Around twenty penalty notices are issued on that busy road every day.

But total fine revenue has actually decreased by 20% over the last six years.

We asked Neil Greig, from the Institute of Advanced Motorists, whether the fines were fair...

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