NEW data has revealed the streets in Workington to have received the most parking tickets since April last year. 

A freedom of information request, submitted by the News & Star, has revealed that £154,260 has been generated in revenue from 5,657 fines on streets in Workington since the formation of Cumberland Council last year (April) until November. 

Of this, £64,475 has come from Workington's top ten most ticketed streets. 

The town's most ticketed street is Gray Street, bringing in £10,405 from 371 tickets. 

The full breakdown of the top 10 most ticketed streets and revenue generated is as follows:

  • Gray Street - 371 tickets, £10,405
  • Murray Road - 331 tickets, £9,035
  • Peter Street - 291 tickets, £7,470
  • Upton Street -  277 tickets,  £9,255
  • Finkle Street-  228 tickets,  £5,675
  • Corporation Road -180 tickets, £3,905
  • Udale Street -166 tickets, £5,355
  • Warwick Place - 166 tickets, £4,195
  • John Street -156 tickets, £4,770
  • Jubilee Road -  131 tickets, £4,410

Parking tickets are rated between higher or lower scales in the city, depending on the seriousness of the offence. 

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Higher rate charges come in at £70 but will be discounted to £35 if you pay within 14 days of the issue date. 

Types of higher-level offences include parking in a:

  • restricted area in a car park
  • permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
  • in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle
  • on yellow lines
  • loading area without loading

Similarly, lower rate charges come in at £50 and reduced to £25 if paid within the 14-day timeframe. 

  • Types of lower-level offences include:
  • parking after the expiry of paid time
  • parking in a car park without displaying a valid pay and display ticket
  • not parking correctly within the markings of a bay space
  • parking in a closed car park
  • parking in a disc zone without displaying a valid disc
  • parking for longer than permitted