The councils most likely to issue parking fines

Oxford City council, ha! No surprise there. The whole town is sewn up tighter than a drum. Zero decent city parking. Massive multi-storey car park costs. Huge overuse of 'disabled' parking spots, which I've observed being abused of many occasions and residential parking radiating out in every direction almost to the edge of the city. If you live in a flat built recently, you cannot get a residential parking space - ever, you're not even allowed onto the waiting list. Of course if you're new to the area with a big family on council tenancy, sign up and get your 3 car spaces sorted immediately (which the local full tax paying flat owner chips in for! har har). Travesty. But...who to vote for that wont fleece us? Who to vote for that will bring in a fairer system? No one that's who. Taxation without representation. Options? 1) Incentivise non residential cars to use park and ride. Charge a congestion fee for non residence to drive into Oxford, but provide reasonable parking fees for any that do. Provide a cheap or free bus-ride to and from park n ride, paid for by the above mentioned fees (ring-fence the fees). 2) Provide residence with a parking space in their street or close by and stop charging residents to park outside their own property, how the hell did we let these jokers get away with that one? 3) If the spaces are maxed out allow a waiting list. If someone sells/vacates their property they give up their space and the new residents moving in join any existing queues for spaces. If a property is left uninhabited it's parking permits should be revoked.

I am truly surprised Southend (Essex) Council are not represented here, they have the most aggressive spy camera cars there. It seems that local councils have yet to catch on to the fact that the motor car is here to stay. They complain about the death of town centres and high street shopping yet do nothing to make them attractive to people who need to use their cars to gain access. Is there any council that accepts that accepting the car is the key to high street success. All most seem to do is to bemoan the fact that people use out of town shopping with free parking somehow failing to recognise the link. I suppose that councillors and their officers have to fund their fancy brochures, jollies and follies somehow.

@jegwe - I no longer live in the UK, not least because of the issues you raise. I believe, however, that the "loading/unloading" provisions allow you to pick up or drop off passengers (& their luggage) even in a 'no waiting' zone if you take a 'reasonable time' in doing so. Up to 20 minutes has been considered reasonable for goods delivery/collection, but a bit less might apply to passengers, though this might not be the case should the passenger be disabled. If the roads around the stations you mention have 'no stopping' restrictions, the loading provisions don't apply, but then it's a question of getting in touch with MPs or councillors and asking them how one is supposed to go about daily life in the face of such restrictions. As for how it can be done elsewhere, both Geneva main railway station and airport have 10 minutes free parking with immediate access. Is that difficult for UK public servants to understand?