London Councils has launched a consultation on the level of penalty charges for parking and traffic contraventions on roads controlled by all London boroughs, including the City of London.

Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) are issued when motorists do not follow parking, bus lane and moving traffic regulations. Not following the regulations can lead to congestion and have a negative impact on air quality. It also affects how other road users travel and access public transport services in London and can be dangerous.

London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee is responsible for setting parking, bus lane and moving traffic penalty charges on borough roads. The committee has not reviewed parking, bus lane and moving traffic penalty charges since 2010 and many of the current charges and additional fees have not changed since 2007.

London Councils Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Environment, Mayor Philip Glanville, said: “London boroughs are committed to making our roads safe and accessible for everyone. By effectively managing parking and traffic we can incentivise people to drive and park safely, protect access, crossing and junctions, and increase active travel such as walking, cycling and rented e-scooter use. We can also improve bus prioritisation, reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.

“[The] consultation is a crucial part of the Transport and Environment Committee’s decision-making process on penalty charge levels and additional fees, and anyone who uses London’s roads can have their say on the new proposals. We are dedicated to ensuring the plans don’t negatively impact lower income and more vulnerable people and welcome all input into this consultation.”

You can read more about the consultation and how to respond on London Councils website here.

The consultation launched on Monday 31 July and will run for 12 weeks.

London boroughs are working together to address key climate issues facing London and this work includes seven major cross-borough programmes overseen by London Councils.

London Councils is publishing a series of blogs where London borough officers and London Councils' climate programmes share their work on net zero and adaptation.

Recent blogposts include:

Surface Water Flooding in London — tackling challenges through collaboration

Learning from best practice — a visit to the Copenhagen Heat Network

Tackling emissions from Westminster’s built environment

You can read all the blogs and follow London Councils Climate Blog to be notified of new posts here.

The winners of this year's London Borough Apprenticeship Awards will be announced at special ceremony on 11 September.

London boroughs continue to create as many apprenticeship opportunities as possible.These schemes are open to individuals of all ages, levels of experience, and backgrounds, and provide invaluable training for a large number of career paths.  They provide Londoners an opportunity to earn while they learn during a cost of living crisis.

London Councils is working with London boroughs to support them to increase the number of young and diverse apprentices they employ, after a reduction in the number of under 24 year-old apprentices among both London boroughs and London employers since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in 2017.

You can read more about all of this year's shortlisted nominees on London Councils' website here.