On 5 February 2025, the Mayor of London approved the decision to increase parking and traffic enforcement penalty charges, as requested by London Council’s Transport and Environment Committee (TEC).
Following a determination by the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee, approval by the Mayor of London, and having received no objection within the period of one month of notifying the Secretary of State for Transport, the following increase in penalty charges and additional fees will take effect in the 32 London boroughs and the City of London from 7 April 2025.
As such, the changes to the penalty charges issued within the London Borough of Brent as of the above date, are as follows:
Parking penalties at the higher level will increase by £30 to:
- £160 reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days from the date of issue of the Penalty Charge Notice.
Parking penalties at the lower level will increase by £30 to:
- £110 reduced to £55 if paid within 14 days from the date of issue of the Penalty Charge Notice.
Bus Lane and Moving Traffic contraventions will also increase by £30 as of the above date to:
- Penalty for contraventions of bus lane regulations - £160.
- Penalty for a moving traffic contraventions - £160.
*These penalties are also reduced by 50% if paid within the discounted period.
A full list of contraventions can be found on the London Councils website.
Additional parking fees in relation to release, storage and disposal of vehicles found in contravention will increase to:
- Release fee from car pound = £280, the existing fee is £200.
- Daily storage fee = £55 per day, the existing fee is £40 per day.
- Disposal fee = £100, the existing fee is £70.
If you have any queries regarding these changes, please contact the London Borough of Brent by email at: trafficorders@brent.gov.uk
Published on 13 March 2025