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Topic: Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines
Posted by: Simon Hayes
Date/Time: 29/01/26 21:14:00

Making a claim that this is to plug a funding gap verges on the ridiculous. Since there’s no guarantee that it will raise even £1, it’s not a reliable income stream. Quite why Hounslow think it’s an acceptable strategy is beyond most rational people.

Hilariously, Cllr Grewal claimed these wouldn’t be fines. Maybe he thinks they are ‘charitable donations’ instead, such as those paid by his colleagues for their vehicular transgressions. If the intention is to improve road safety and driving standards the ultimate result would be zero fines.

He also doesn’t understand that PCN revenues such as these are ring fenced for transport spending, so can’t be used to cover things like social care, for example.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines29/01/26 16:59:00 Jeremy Parkinson
   Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines29/01/26 21:14:00 Simon Hayes
      Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines03/02/26 22:54:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines04/02/26 12:39:00 Simon Hayes
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines05/02/26 15:40:00 Jeremy Parkinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines19/02/26 13:57:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines24/02/26 22:27:00 Philippa Bond
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£5,000,000 per annum more in traffic fines27/02/26 13:59:00 Raymond Havelock

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