The Council's Parking Services staff always aim to enforce the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 fairly and equitably.
The Council believes that effective parking enforcement benefits public transport users, pedestrians, cyclists and responsible drivers.
The Parking Services team maintains ticket machines as well as the signs and infrastructure of on and off-street car parking to make sure that parking bays are always available and safe to use.
The team also aims to handle all enquiries in a courteous and helpful manner and respond to all written representations about charge notices.
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fines (Charge Notices)
How do I pay my Charge Notice?
You can pay your Charge Notice in any of the following ways:-
By credit / debit card – Please allow one working day before paying by telephoning 0845 130 6800, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In person - You should take your payment and Charge Notice to any of the following:
Cheque - Payable to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and posted to Parking Services
Please quote the Charge Notice number and registration mark on the back of the cheque.
Postal order - you should post to Parking Services
Please quote the Charge Notice number on the back of each postal order.
Online - you can pay your Charge Notice online using a credit or debit card
Please pay promptly.
How much do I pay?
Offence 2 (Only) - If you pay your Charge Notice within 48 hours of receipt, we will reduce the charge from £ 50 to £10
Pay within 14 days and we will reduce the charge from £50 to £25
All other offences: - If you pay your Charge Notice within 14 days, we will reduce the charge from £50 to £25
How do I dispute my Charge Notice?
Any appeal against a Charge Notice must be made in writing and sent to Parking Services no later than 5 working days after the date of issue of the notice.
Appeals may be submitted as follows:-
By Post: - Appeals should be sent, along with all supporting evidence, to Parking Services
In person: -You may hand in any appeals at the Cash/Information Offices listed above for onward transmission to Parking Services but please note that these offices cannot action appeals themselves.
Whilst we consider your disputed Charge Notice we will freeze the deadline date to pay until such time as we respond. If your appeal is unsuccessful we will expect payment within 7 days from the date of our response.
NB: Please do not ignore Charge Notices: they will not go away!
