The Vale parking enforcement camera car has been caught parked questionably yet again.

The camera car is no stranger to charging locals fines for irresponsible parking, yet another person has come forward and said they’ve seen the camera car breaking its own rules.

John Vinny 72, works as a window cleaner in Barry.

He told us that his friend, a local shop keeper on Holton Road, spotted the camera car parked last year in a goods only layby whilst the driver went and got a meal from high street bakery Greggs.Vale parking enforcement camera car badly parked Vale parking enforcement camera car parked in the goods-only layby (Image: John Vinny) John Said: “In the past I’ve been booked for parking there to offload my stuff for window cleaning.

“I know that my friend, even though he’s got a shop there, has also been booked there because we don’t have goods vehicles.”

John continued: “We get £60 fines when the Vale of Glamorgan camera car can pull in and park whilst the driver gets sausage rolls and pasties from Greggs.”

John wrote a letter to the Chief executive of the Vale of Glamorgan council.

In an email response the council stated: ‘I have asked that the driver be spoken and written too, advising that parking where there are restrictions is not appropriate. 

'In addition, all Enforcement Officers have already been reminded where they can park for their breaks.’

The incident surrounding the Holton Road goods only layby occurred last year in January 2023.The Vale parking enforcement car parked in between 2 bays The Vale parking enforcement car parked in between two bays (Image: Jason Ude) As mentioned before, this is not the only incident relating to the Vale enforcement camera car.

Just last month, another concerned Barry resident posted a photo online of the camera car parked between two bays.

 A Vale of Glamorgan Council spokesperson said in response to the incident: “The camera car is an important enforcement tool for the council, used to combat problem parking, particularly around schools, which can lead to congestion and traffic issues.

“The council is aware of an incident when it was not parked correctly. This matter has been investigated and dealt with internally.”

The Traffic Management Act 2004 allows local authorities to control parking enforcement on yellow lines, resident parking, public car parks and on-street parking.

The Vale of Glamorgan’s penalty charge notice (PCN) can be up to £70.

How much do you think the driver would have been charged?