Parking fines
Overview
We are aware of a new text scam that requests payment for a penalty charge notice. Please be aware that this is a scam. You will never be requested to pay a penalty charge notice via an SMS message.
All the pay and display car parks in the borough are regularly patrolled by Hinckley & Bosworth Enforcement Officers and you will be required to pay a parking fine (penalty charge) if you fail to comply with the parking regulations which are displayed on the notice boards in the car parks. You pay your fine to Leicestershire County Council.
On-street parking enforcement is controlled by Leicestershire County Council. For information regarding on-street and off-street rules and regulations please visit Cars and parking (leicestershire.gov.uk) or contact:
LCC Notice Processing Centre
PO Box 9983
Leicester
LE3 7DD
Hotline: 0116 305 7953
Email: parkingmatters@leics.gov.uk
Obstructing vehicles
Vehicles that are parked causing an obstruction on the footpath or on the highway are dealt with by the police, who can be contacted by telephoning 101.
If a vehicle on a public road is blocking a vehicle from leaving your drive, please call 101 if emergency action is needed. Otherwise write to:
Leicestershire Police
Force Headquarters
St Johns
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 2BX
Pay a parking fine
You can pay a parking fine to Leicestershire County Council online, by phone with debit or credit card or by cheque. No cash is accepted at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council offices.
Appeal against a parking fine
For information about penalty charge notices, visit:
For more information on safe parking, see the highway code.
Nuisance parking
The 2005 Act specifies the following two criminal offences by businesses in relation to nuisance parking:
- Selling vehicles on a road
- Repairing vehicles on a road
The fine for the offence of nuisance parking is: £100 (S6(1) Clean Neighbourhoods & Environmental Act 2005).
Last updated: 17/07/2025 12:54
