BARNSLEY Council received almost £250,000 after issuing penalty charge notices to problem parkers over the last 12 months, it has been revealed.
A Freedom of Information request, seen by the Chronicle has revealed the number of PCNs handed out by the council since 2020.
During that time frame, more than 39,000 notices were handed out - mainly owing to problem parkers.
The figure hit a high in 2024/25 when 8,790 were handed out to residents.
In 2025/26, the latest figures available, a total of 7,221 were issued.
As a result the council received a huge £246,815 from the fines.
The figure since 2020 has surpassed £1m.
Eldon Street in the town centre was the area where that produced the highest amount of money for the council.
A total of 690 fines were handed out to motorists on that street alone.
However, given the figures are only council-issued, it’s anticipated that private enforcement firms issued much more on private land across the borough.
A council spokesperson said: “We enforce parking restrictions on our public roads and car parks to make sure parking is safe and available for all users, to keep traffic flowing freely, and to improve road safety.
“If you don’t park legally and safely, we can issue you with a parking fine/penalty charge notice (PCN).
“A parking fine/penalty charge notice can be applied to your vehicle or given to you in person by a parking enforcement officer.
“The fine could be £50 or £70, depending on the severity of the contravention.
“If you’re caught contravening restrictions by one of our automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, you’ll receive a parking fine through the post.
“You can also receive a fine this way if you prevent an officer from issuing a penalty charge notice to your vehicle or person (for example, by driving off).”
Coun Paul Kelly, cabinet spokesperson for environment, transport and communities, told the Chronicle: “Income generated from Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) contributes towards the ongoing costs of providing and maintaining the car parking service.”
