English seaside town DOUBLES parking fines to £160 on over 500 roads in blow to summer tourists

BRITS who park illegally in a seaside tourist hotspot face fines of up to £160 after council bosses launched a crackdown on “wild west” motorists. The move affects more than 500 roads close to the seven-mile-long seafront. Motorists who park illegally in Bournemouth, Dorset, one of the UK's top seaside destinations, wi

Those parking illegally in Bournemouth, Dorset, will now be hit with £160 fines, up from £80 previously. BCP council has also hiked penalties for drivers whose cars have to be towed from £105 to £280.

The surge in number of parking tickets issued in Bibury has been welcomed by the parish council chairman who says villagers face a ‘nightmare’ over the number of tourists