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 penalty charge notice (parking fine) if you fail to comply with the parking regulations. You pay your penalty charge notice 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: 20/08/2025 12:29
