More than 60 parking fines a day over summer
More than 60 parking tickets a day were dished out this summer across Walsall.
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that there were 5,632 parking fines given out across July, August and September, working out at 61 a day over the three months.
The fines raked in £90,406 for the council, with Bridge Street in the town centre the most common site for tickets.
Former council leader and leader of the Conservative party in Walsall, councillor Mike Bird, said that while he doesn't believe problem parking is a major issue across the borough, he see's 'all sorts' of illegal parking across the borough.
Councillor Bird said: "Sadly it does appear that some people think it is their right to leave their car parked wherever they want.
"I have seen all sorts of terrible parking, sometimes it is very dangerous and you have to wonder why people are so inconsiderate when it comes to this one issue.
"Personally I don't think parking is a major issue across the entire borough but certainly in some areas it is.
"There is no excuse when you consider that some places allow you to park up for around £2 a day."
Up until last year, people could park at the Tesco Extra on Littleton Street in Walsall for two hours for free.
However, they now have to spend £5 to validate their parking as bosses looked to combat people who used the site without paying for anything.
Tickets are issued across the borough by civil enforces, who councillor Bird praised for the job they are doing.
He said: "It isn't a job I would like and sometimes people do get aggressive but these numbers show that they are doing a good job.
"They are more lenient than people think and they do allow five minutes to ensure that the parking hasn't been done in an emergency."
