Huge rise in on-the-spot fines

The number of on-the-spot fines issued by public authorities each year has seen a 16-fold increase in the last decade, campaigners revealed.

The number of fixed penalty notices issued by police, local authorities and schools has risen to 226,640 in 2011/12, from 13,926 in 2001/02, the Manifesto Club report said.
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