Annual parking services performance report 2019/20

Enforcement activity

The 'Enforcement Activity 2019 to 2020' table is a reformatted version of the original table produced by London Councils. The original table is published on the London Councils website.

Enforcement Activity 2019-20
Enforcing authority Higher level parking PCNs Lower level parking PCNs Total parking PCNs Bus lane PCNs Moving Traffic PCNs Total PCNs
Transport for London 423,145   423,145 27,317 299,401 749,863
Westminster 205,733 67,556 273,289   43,952 317,241
Islington 103,195 60,943 164,138 6,928 129,121 300,187
Newham 155,513 35,351 190,864 20,466 83,470 294,800
Camden 131,185 69,536 200,721 21,585 32,082 254,388
Lambeth 124,310 17,799 142,109 55,964 46,678 244,751
Barnet 97,271 29,766 127,037 22,652 93,397 243,086
Haringey 161,939 29,227 191,166 17,778 29,948 238,892
Hammersmith and Fulham 123,849 27,136 150,985 18,136 68,782 237,903
Waltham Forest 99,457 13,107 112,564 22,495 98,652 233,711
Kensington and Chelsea 121,257 76,199 197,456     197,456
Brent 106,727 17,618 124,345 11,166 57,495 193,006
Ealing 58,007 14,276 72,283 30,529 80,683 183,495
Wandsworth 108,234 17,932 126,166 209 52,149 178,524
Croydon 90,062 25,597 115,659 6,025 56,183 177,867
Harrow 69,414 21,775 91,189 13,212 67,540 171,941
City of London 42,865 11,413 54,278   106,020 160,298
Redbridge 56,334 32,079 88,413   61,049 149,462
Hackney 71,684 12,824 84,508 12,423 51,665 148,596
Enfield 51,689 16,306 67,995 18,998 51,266 138,259
Hounslow 75,429 24,253 99,682 5,176 27,617 132,475
Merton 35,003 23,171 58,174 18,167 53,286 129,627
Kingston 52,223 24,581 76,804 16,953 30,542 124,299
Southwark 75,081 12,032 87,113 7,673 26,063 120,849
Tower Hamlets 76,156 14,062 90,218 2,741 24,736 117,695
Barking and Dagenham 57,834 9,077 66,911 17,735 31,118 115,764
Havering 54,193 13,602 67,795 4,712 35,984 108,491
Lewisham 43,973 15,055 59,028 2,917 34,097 96,042
Richmond 43,202 21,103 64,305 3,163 15,204 82,672
Hillingdon 51,924 16,397 68,321 1,311 13,005 82,637
Bromley 40,828 24,018 64,846 13,589   78,435
Bexley 40,868 12,704 53,572   14,083 67,655
Greenwich 48,649 17,663 66,312     66,312
Sutton 23,845 6,882 30,727 953 14,080 45,760
Total 3,121,078 831,040 3,952,118 400,973 1,829,348 6,182,439

The ‘Total PCNs’ column represents the total number of parking, bus lane and moving traffic PCNS.

The enforcement activity 2019 to 2020 table above shows the performance across all London boroughs in relation to traffic and parking enforcement. It shows that in terms of the total number of penalty charges issued, Bromley Council issued the fourth lowest across London. This demonstrates the Council’s continued firm but fair approach and its consistent attempts to strike a balance between effective enforcement of parking controls together with a reasonable and considerate approach to motorists’ requirements.

The following table shows the number of parking penalty charges issued at the higher/lower level and the number of bus lane penalty charges issued since 01/04/14 for comparison purposes. The Total PCNs column represents the total number of parking, bus lane and moving traffic PCNs.

Bromley Higher level parking Lower level parking Total parking PCNs Bus lane PCNs Total PCNs
01/04/14 to 31/03/15 58,540 26,848 85,388 4,539 89,927
01/04/15 to 31/03/16 46,736 26,736 73,472 12,071 85,543
01/04/16 to 31/03/17 45,378 25,739 71,117 18,068 89,185
01/04/17 to 31/03/18 39,966 21,265 61,231 19,264 80,495
01/04/18 to 31/03/19 34,381 22,079 56,460 17,673 74,133
01/04/19 to 31/03/19 40,828 24,018 64,846 13,589 78,435

Penalty Charge Notice bands

Penalty charge bands Higher/more serious Lower/less serious
Band A (penalty charges issued within Bromley Town Centre Controlled Parking Zone) £130.00 reduced to £65.00 if paid within reduced payment period. £80.00 reduced to £40.00 if paid within reduced payment period.
Band B (penalty charges issued outside of the Bromley Controlled Parking Zone) £110.00 reduced to £55.00 if paid within reduced payment period. £60.00 reduced to £30.00 if paid within reduced payment period.
Bus lane Contraventions £130.00 reduced to £65.00 if paid within reduced payment period. N/A
Off street/Car park penalty charges £110.00 reduced to £55.00 if paid within reduced payment period. £60.00 reduced to £30.00 if paid within reduced payment period.

Penalty Charge Notice statistics

Performance statistics: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for on-street contraventions 61,019
Number of PCNs issued for off-street parking contraventions 3,827
Number of bus lane contravention PCNs 13,589

The figures in the following table are based on those identified within the issue period, e.g. of the number of PCNs issued between 01/04/19 to 31/03/20, a total of 8,268 were resolved/cancelled within the same period.

Resolved A PCN is resolved when we are unable to pursue the penalty and close the case without accepting payment. For example, when the DVLA has no information about the registered keeper or after our enforcement agent companies have attempted to collect the debt without success. A PCN is also resolved when we accept a challenge or representation made on statutory grounds or mitigating circumstances. For example, a vehicle parked in a loading bay and a delivery note provided proving loading/unloading was taking place. 6,715
Cancelled A PCN is cancelled when we consider that it has been issued in error and close the case without accepting payment. 1,553
Total Resolved and cancelled. 8,268

The figures in the following table are based on those identified within the issue period, e.g. of the number of PCNs issued for on-street contraventions between 01/04/19 to 31/03/20, a total of 45,092 were paid within the same period.

PCNs paid between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020
Number of PCNs paid against on-street contraventions 56,389
Number of PCNs paid against off-street contraventions 2,276
Number of PCNs paid (on and off-street) within discount period 45,092

There were approximately 37 separate civil parking contravention codes in use within the London Borough of Bromley in 2019/20.

Top 10 parking contraventions

The following table highlights the top 10 most contravened parking controls (excluding bus lane contraventions).

Parking Contravention description Number of penalty charges issued
01: Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours 11563
12: Parked in residents or shared use parking place 11008
06: Without clearly displaying a pay and display ticket 8541
73: Parked without payment of the parking charge 6813
62: Parked with wheels not on carriageway 4803
25: In loading place in restricted hours of no loading 3715
02: Parked loading or unloading in restricted street 3334
05: Parked after the expiry of paid for time 2539
82: Parked after expiry of time paid for 1735
40: In disabled bay without clearly displaying a valid badge 1635

The following table shows the number of PCNs issued for on-street, off-street and bus lane contraventions. This demonstrates that the main focus of Council resources for enforcement purposes is to improve motorist compliance with on-street traffic and parking controls, as anti-social parking and driving behaviour causes problems for all road users and impacts on the community.

PCN type Number of PCNs issued
On street 61,019
Off street 3,827
Bus lane 13,589

Number of permits issued in each CPZ

Area Controlled parking zone Residential permits Business permits

Visitor scratch cards
Barnmead Road BAR 58 0 12
Beckenham BEC 96 0 44
Beckenham F 52 0 42
Beckenham Lane BB 0 15 0
Bromley North B 1544 91 510
Bromley South C 2660 217 750
Bromley Town Centre A and B 209 0 2
Bromley Town Centre A and C 111 0 5
Burnt Ash Lane G 0 0 0
Burnt Ash Lane (North) J 47 0 10
Camden Grove N 27 0 0
Chatterton Village W 475 44 117
Chelsfield CH 14 0 0
Clockhouse Z1 219 0 121
Z2/3/4 946 0 331
Z5 0 16 0
Copers Cope R 118 0 10
Elms Estate ELM 60 0 7
Farnborough FV 5 0 0
Farnborough WR 30 11 11
Linden Grove LIN 16 0 11
Locksbottom E 17 0 0
Locksbottom LB 0 11 0
Ledrington Road D 7 0 0
Maple Road MAP 7 0 1
Orpington H 40 0 13
I 36 4 8
K 32 0 0
M 24 0 3
Penge PGE 346 25 121
Petts Wood S 5 0 0
Pleydell Avenue PLD 61 0 25
Walnuts Estate WAL 31 0 0
Westmoreland Road WMR 4 0 0
Total 7297 434 2154

Financial information

Section 87 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 provides for guidance to be supplied by the Secretary of State in relation to civil parking enforcement and as set down in Sections 113 through to 117 of the “Secretary of State’s guidance to Local Authorities on the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions”.

Section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 sets out the Financial provisions relating to designation orders, and specifies how any surplus must be spent, e.g. in the provision or maintenance of off-street parking, highway improvements, etc.

Further details on Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Parking account

The following table is an extract of the council’s Parking Account for 2019/20 (on-street only).

Income £'000
On street parking 3,529
Penalty Charge Notices 2,929
Permits 618
Disabled permits 41
Total income 7,117
Expenditure £'000
Operational costs 521
Enforcement 1243
Admin, appeals debt recovery 601
Central support recharges 151
Total expenditure 2,516
Net Surplus after costs 4,601

Defrayed expenditure

The surplus on "on-street parking" in 2019/20 is Cr £4,601k.

The following expenditure is therefore offset against this surplus:

 Cr £4,601k
  £'000
Traffic management schemes 160
Maintenance of car parks 433
Improvement schemes 277
Proportion of concessionary fares 3731
  4,601
Memorandum item for parking £
2019/20 Off street parking fees - 3,777,258
Miscellaneous income - 7,524