Pavement parking charges already more than £100k in Dundee

Dundee Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed concerns about the lack of signing and lining of pavement parking exemption streets in Dundee. It’s difficult for a driver to know if the pavement parking rules apply unless they check the council website. Broughty Ferry Councillor Craig Duncan recently asked the council to confirm how many parking charges the council has issued for pavement parking since the introduction of the legislation in the city.  

As of 15th March 2025 the figures are :

PCNs issued = 3244
PCNs appealed  = 516
PCNs successful appeals = 217 
Income generated = £108 400

Councillor Duncan was also advised about the council’s costs in introducing the legislation into Dundee pavements and the Principal Parking Officer said :
“We strengthened the team by adding one additional member of the parking appeals team. Additional Parking Attendants were also recruited.  All posts recruited cover all elements of enforcement. There were also one off development costs estimated to be £7-10k.”

Councillor Duncan added:
“The Liberal Democrat Group also asked about the on-street signing and lining of pavement parking exemptions as these are not yet in place. “
“The council agreed that in a small number of streets there is a  pavement parking exemption for reasonable reasons but it strikes us as ridiculous to have nothing on-street to tell the driver of these."   
“It is particularly problematic as some of the pavement parking exemptions only cover part but not all of a street.” 

The Liberal Democrat Group has been advised that Transport Scotland were written to by Dundee City Council in February 2025 and the Chief Executive, Alison Irvine, provided the following response :
“Transport Scotland officials are in ongoing discussions with The Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists (SCOTS) and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) in respect of the funding mechanism for the relevant costs associated with the new prohibitions.   Once those discussions have been concluded we will be in a position to reimburse eligible costs that have been incurred by local authorities.” 

Cllr Duncan added:
“Transport Scotland had indicated that grant funding will be provided to local authorities for the installation of lines and signs required for any Pavement Parking Exemption Orders (PPEOs), however,  it turns out that Scottish Government and Transport Scotland has not come forward with the promised monies to cover the cost, which is ridiculous. If the funding is not forthcoming, the council really does need to use its own parking revenue to properly sign and line streets with a pavement parking exemption.”

West End Liberal Democrat Councillor Fraser Macpherson added:
“Another issue is the council’s intended lack of reviewing pavement parking exemptions in the future to see how well the current exemptions are working but also to consider requests for further exemptions to be considered.”
“I have been advised that although the council is maintaining a list of further requests for streets to be considered for an exemption, it actually intends doing nothing with this list and does not intend revisiting the matter.”     
The council’s parking team leader advised Cllr Macpherson :
“The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 empowers local authorities to create and manage PPEOs at any time, but the Head of Sustainable Transport & Roads explained that council officers would not be bringing forward any further PPEO recommendations.” 
“This was because a detailed city-wide survey and assessment had already been carried out and had identified the areas where pavement parking exemptions were  appropriate.  Notwithstanding, it is considered appropriate to acknowledge and record any further PPEO requests that were received.”
Councillor Macpherson added:
“In the view of the Liberal Democrat Group, this is not a reasonable position to take.  All pavement parking exemptions should be reviewed after a reasonable period to see how well they have worked or not worked in practice. Residents should also have the right for any requests for new exemptions to be considered on their merits. Unfortunately the council is maintaining that none of this is to happen.”
“As an example, I have already had residents’ requests that Saggar Street in my West End Ward should be considered for an exemption or partial exemption now that residents see the impact of the legislation and the parking difficulties in the area. It is only reasonable that their request is assessed on its merits but the council has said it won’t do this, which is unacceptable.”