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Rejected petition: Stop Abusive parking charging and practices

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Petition: Reform Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)
Councils must publish how much revenue is generated and how it is spent. Motorists should retain the right to pay the reduced rate when making an informal challenge. PCN charges capped at maximum daily parking fee in the local area.

Petition: Reform Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)
We call on local authorities to ensure fair and transparent use of PCNs.


Why was this petition rejected?

We can't publish petitions when the request is something that's already happening or something that has been announced since you started your petition.

We think your petition is covered by Government or Parliament action already. If you'd like something else, you could start a new petition clearly explaining what it is.

The maximum amount for a PCNs are capped, however this cap is different depending on which region you are in.

This document sets out the minimum data that local authorities should be publishing, the frequency it should be published and how it should be published:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-transparency-code-2015/local-government-transparency-code-2015

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.