A new mobile camera car which drives around schools, past bus stops and by zig zags at crossing points in Bridgend has resulted in more than 1,000 fines being issued for parking violations in one year.
Bridgend County Borough Council bought the car in early 2018, wanting to clampdown on unsafe or illegal parking by schools and in other areas.
The enforcement car covers the whole county, driving past every school at least once a month.
From April, 2018, to March, 2019, a total of 1,041 fines were issued based on parking violations detected by the car.
A report going before councillors on a scrutiny committee on Thursday, November 14, statd that 216 fines were challenged, of which 55 were accepted.
Meanwhile, 10 fines reached the tribunal stage with two being upheld.
It is not yet known how much the council has made from fines being issued but based on the fines being £70, discounted to £35 if paid within the first 21 days, it will be at least £35,000.
When the car was first introduced, the cabinet member for education, Charles Smith, said the service had nothing to do with generating income, being focused on increasing road safety outside local schools and helping to keep children safe.
Council officers said revenue raised through Penalty Charge Notices was first used to off-set the cost of providing the enforcement with any surplus being used in accordance with legislative requirements.
They said the enforcement was “well-received” in the county in the management of inappropriate parking and compliance with traffic orders.
