The roads in High Wycombe where most care is needed to avoid parking fines have been revealed, as fines totalling up to £2,782,570 were issued in the last year.

Civil enforcement officers employed by Buckinghamshire Council issued 41,179 penalty charge notices from December 2024 to November 2025.

This is up by 21,517 compared to the previous year totalling £1,348,320 at the full charge of £70, which could be reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days.

An annual report published by the council found that of the charges issued, 36,181 were issued at the higher charge and a further 4,998 were issued at the lower charge of £50, which could be reduced to £25 if paid within 14 days.

Castle Street in High Wycombe saw the highest number of fines with  9,995 penalty charge notices and £211,400 in income collected to date. 

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Corporation Street came second with 4,681 fines and £75,030 collected to date, while Amersham Hill received the third highest number of fines at 2,858 and £102,604 collected to date and Marlow Hill saw 2,522 fines and £ 83,230 collected to date.

The most common charges were issued for ignoring a “no entry” sign totalling 9,190 fines, stopping within a yellow box (8,390 fines), parking in a restricted street (6,002 fines), failing to comply with a prohibition sign (4,310 fines) and parking without paying, totalling 3,022 fines. 

A total of 6,365 notices were served on motorists who parked without a valid ticket or permit, while other common charges were for parking in a disabled bay without a badge, totalling 701 fines and parking in a permit space (1,154 fines).

For the penalty charge notices issued in the last year, £982,919 has been collected to date and £479,228 has been collected to date for November 2023 to December 2024.

Councillor Trevor Snaith, who represents the Marsh and Micklefield wards, said the income received should be used to make the town more accessible.

He said: "Ultimately, residents want a fair system that keeps the town functioning without feeling punitive.

"These numbers highlight an opportunity for the council to take action that improves both compliance and public confidence.

"The level of income generated from penalty charge notices should, in my view, be reinvested directly into making High Wycombe safer, more accessible, and easier to move around.

"That includes improving road safety measures, upgrading signage, maintaining road markings, and investing in better-managed parking facilities.

"Residents should clearly see the benefit of this income through tangible improvements in our town."