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Freedom of Information: the evidence base.

We've asked Bristol City Council a few plain questions about Fixed Penalty Notices for parking contraventions and fly-tipping. This page tracks that request and publishes the answers as they arrive, no vibes, no hearsay, just the figures.

Where things stand

Bristol City Council acknowledgement of Freedom of Information request reference 75676455, confirming the request was received on 10 June 2026 and that the Council aims to respond within 20 working days. The resident's name has been removed.
The Council's acknowledgement (reference 75676455). The resident's name has been removed; everything else is shown as received.

What we asked

Three short questions on Fixed Penalty Notices, covering both parking contraventions and litter / fly-tipping.

Fines issued

The total number of fines issued over the last four Fridays.

Fines paid

What proportion of those fines issued have been paid.

Escalated

The number of fines escalated to the BCC legal team for non-payment.

The request, in full

Freedom of Information Request (ref: 75676455)

Date
10 June 2026 at 20:02:57 BST
To
Bristol City Council
c/o
Richard Sleight
CC
The Lord Mayor
CC
Cllr Jemphreys
CC
Kerry McCarthy MP
Ref
Fixed Penalty Notices
Re
Parking Contraventions
Re
Litter / Fly Tipping
  1. What is the total number of fines, issued over the last 4 Fridays.
  2. What proportion of those fines issued have been paid.
  3. What are the number of fines escalated to BCC legal team for non-payment.

Easy peasy. Let's not operate on vibes and hearsay folks! Looking forward to receiving the evidence base.

Best wishes,
A St Jude's Forum neighbour
/ St Jude's Forum

Further reading

While we wait on the Council's response, here's some wider context on the scale of the problem across the city: