"Croydon Council is owed more than 1.13 million in unpaid parking fines, with some drivers racking up hundreds of penalty charge notices (PCNs) without paying a penny. According to figures seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), there are 6,701 outstanding PCNs across the borough, totalling 1,134,197 in unpaid fines. The list of the top 50 worst offenders shows that several vehicles have each been issued more than 300 PCNs, with individual debts running into tens of thousands of pounds."
"The single biggest offender owes 68,255 after receiving 343 fines, while another driver owes 60,647 for 350 unpaid PCNs. Others on the list have accumulated between 100 and 350 tickets, with the 50th offender still owing more than 13,000. The figures suggest a small number of persistent offenders account for a significant proportion of unpaid fines, with the top ten vehicles alone owing more than 380,000 between them."
"It is staggering that Mayor Perry has allowed over 1m in fines to go unpaid. In many of these cases, literally hundreds of fines are being issued with no follow-up. Meanwhile, hardworking council taxpayers can't park near their homes because the Mayor isn't cracking down on this sort of behaviour. Once again, Mayor Perry is failing on the basics."
Croydon Council is owed more than 1.13 million in unpaid parking fines across 6,701 outstanding penalty charge notices, totalling 1,134,197. Several vehicles have been issued more than 300 PCNs each, with the single largest debt at 68,255 after 343 fines and another at 60,647 for 350 unpaid notices. The top ten vehicles alone owe over 380,000, and the 50th worst offender still owes more than 13,000. Some debts date back several years. Parking fines are used to fund road safety and transport improvements. Councillors criticised a lack of follow-up and residents reported illegal parking and abandoned vehicles.
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