By Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
Five thousand more parking tickets were issued on the Island last year than the year before.
Recent figures from the Isle of Wight Council have revealed how many fines parking wardens dished out between April 2022 and March 2023, and why. During that time, 26,886 penalty charge notices were issued, compared to 21,595 the year before.
The Isle of Wight Council made nearly £4.5 million from its parking services between April 2022 and March 2023, through fines, permits and parking fees. It is £500,000 more than it made between the same period in 2021 and 2022.
The most penalty charge notices were issued for parking in a car park without paying – 6,253, parking in a restricted street during the prescribed hours – 4,377, parked on-street for longer than permitted – 3,496, parked on street without paying – 2,875 and parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid ticket, voucher or parking clock – 1,687.
Fines were also issued for parked in an on-street disabled parking space without displaying a valid badge – 563, parked in a disabled parking space in a car park without displaying a valid badge – 418, parked beyond the bay markings in a car park – 345 and stopped in a restricted bus stop or stand – 194.
Thirty-nine tickets were issued to vehicles that were parked at an electric vehicle charging space, either on-street or in a car park while not charging.
On average seven ‘civil enforcement officers’ are deployed on the Island a day, out of a team of 14.
The money made from fines is allocated to various highway schemes on the Island.
Mal Butler 
Tilly Walder 
Isle of Wight Observer