More than 30,000 parking contravention notices were issued by the Isle of Wight Council in 2025, Island Echo can reveal.
The figures, recently released via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, cover the period from 1st January to 31st December 2025.
The most common off-street contravention was for parking without making payment. The busiest month for off-street enforcement was July, with 957 notices issued.
Other frequently issued notices related to parking after payment expired, parking in a permit bay, parking in a restricted area and misuse of disabled person’s bays.
A total of 8 off-street notices were issued throughout the year for ‘feeding the meter’.
On-street enforcement peaked in June, with 1,687 notices handed out. The most common on-street contravention was parking on a restricted street. The busiest months for this type of notice were June (483), September (426) and November (419).
Notices were also issued for more minor offences such as parking on a footpath, parking in an electric vehicle space, using a taxi rank bay and stopping on a clearway.
Drivers who parked in bus stops, school keep-clear zones, or within cycle lanes and tracks were also penalised.
| Month | Off Street Tickets – Total (12,739) | On Street Tickets – Total (17,984) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 724 | 1387 |
| February 2025 | 837 | 1284 |
| March 2025 | 1017 | 1451 |
| April 2025 | 1070 | 1471 |
| May 2025 | 1163 | 1397 |
| June 2025 | 1265 | 1687 |
| July 2025 | 1437 | 1656 |
| August 2025 | 1397 | 1531 |
| September 2025 | 961 | 1483 |
| October 2025 | 988 | 1504 |
| November 2025 | 948 | 1650 |
| December 2025 | 932 | 1,483 |
All this cash they have taken and we still have thousands of potholes
Council what are you doing with all this leached money
Potholes come under local and general taxation, not parking charges. The revenue from PCNs go to …administration, transport and infrastructure.
Potholes are a different budget.
It’s about time the Coucil opened a compound
and towed vehicles away.
It’s the only way to teach lawless numpties.
The Council also needs to invest in speed cameras
all the fines will pay for the cameras.
Keeps someone in a job I guess, so that’s all good.
Only 30,000 are civil enforcement officers asleep on the
job.
Stay outside Sandown Pier, everyday when I walk the
dog vehicles are parked on Double Yellow Lines.
Everyday I see vehicles parked illegally on Double Yellow Lines
etc and FCUK all gets done about it.
At least outside Godshill school an Enforcement officer
STOPS numpties who try and park illegally
Need to employ more Enforcement Officers
too many motorists think they can park where they want.
At last we’ve found something that IOW council are vaguely efficient at.
Excellent, Delilah.