The income received by the York Council from parking tickets has fallen by 23% over the last 5 years.

Nevertheless over £466,000 was collected from the last year after 16,505 tickets were issued.

Around 20% of issued tickets are subsequently cancelled or written off.

North Street remains the street on which drivers are most likely to get a ticket.

The numbers for each of the top 5 streets are:
2011/12
• North Street 405
• Piccadilly 291
• Walmgate 274
• Duncombe Place 208
• Toft Green 205

2010/11
• North Street 434
• Piccadilly 415
• Walmgate 291
• Micklegate 276
• Duncombe Place 234