Nanny Slaughters Local Nanny's Cash Cow

I am gemused to see that central Nanny has decided to ban local Nanny from using CCTV to fine people for parking irregularities (ie wherein local councils use CCTV as an easy way to screw money out of people).

The Deregulation Bill, which is expected to be passed this Autumn, will ban councils from using CCTV cameras and “spy cars” to enforce parking restrictions in an effort to stop “over-zealous” enforcement.

Additionally drivers will be encouraged to appeal against more parking tickets, with the introduction of a 25% discount for those who try to overturn a fine but fail.

For why has central Nanny taken this stand?

Apart from the fact she knows that people loath their councils, she has also realised that by making it almost impossible to park anywhere local shops etc are suffering.

Cameras will only be used to enforce parking rules in bus lanes, on red routes and outside schools.

Councils of course hate this idea, and have warned that they will simply spend less on road repairs and subsidies for buses etc; ie they are threatening to take out their frustration on their own subjects.

These fines have been a real cash cow for local councils, approximately nine million parking fines are issued every year in England.

Yet a Local Government Association spokesman whined:

“It is utterly untrue, as the Government well knows, to describe the use of CCTV as some sort of cash cow which generates profits for councils.” 

Bollocks!

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