In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, we discuss: 'Cars & Their Costs'. To explore the topic, Ripon Ray speaks with: - Alison Tooze , from the BPA - British Parking Association - Sam Nurse, CEO of Money Advice Hub Alison Tooze emphasised the importance of preventing parking-related crises and outlined steps drivers can take to reduce the risk of receiving fixed penalty notices or penalty charge notices. She explained the differences between tickets issued under criminal and civil law, how each is recovered, and the associated costs. Alison Tooze described how disputes can arise when road users believe tickets have been wrongly issued, and she outlined the process for challenging them. She noted that appeal decision-makers can also take mitigating circumstances into account. Sam Nurse highlighted the importance of participating in a public consultation on the new Private Parking Code of Practice, which is seeking views on proposals to raise standards in the private pa...