Parking fine rise rejected
The city council had asked for permission to raise the maximum fine from £60, alongside the councils of other cities including Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow.
But a confidential Scottish Government report has ruled that the move would be unfair because of the existing economic pressures on motorists.
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Hide AdIn March 2010, ministers agreed to consult on revised guidance to councils on charging, with a number of authorities saying that increasing administration costs meant that the fines no longer covered the costs of enforcement.