Birmingham putting ?6m bus lane fines 'in the cocoa tin'

[super jumbe]

Motorists' fines totalling more than ?6m for driving in a city's bus lanes have been used by a council to fund public services, an ex-MP claims.

Cameras were put at 10 Birmingham sites in September 2013 and two more in 2014.

In the first two years cameras operated, 213,774 penalty charge notices (PCNs) were issued, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed.

Former Lib Dem MP John Hemming said the council had been "economical with the truth" on how it would spend the money.

The total income from fines was ?6,157,359 from September 2013 - December 13 2015.

When the cameras were first installed, the Labour-run council denied claims it was a "money-making" move, saying income would be put into transport.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-35360484?ref=yfp

[bonus2010]

I’d have to congratulate Birmingham council. (1) the motorists deserve to be hammered for flouting the rules (2) using the proceeds for public funds..

[Meat-Head]

Agree, use it to help homeless people find homes etc

[GastonJ]

Or used for funding to introduce Islamist ethos into schools around Birmingham perhaps. Lots of uses for spare money when your'e a council.

[bonus2010]

Yes that could be right, but then I guess England has become more an Islamic country now through embracing multi-cultural values....