The areas of Greater Manchester where NO bus lane fines were issued by councils in a whole year

The areas of Greater Manchester where no bus lane fines were issued by councils in a year have now been revealed.

Data obtained exclusively by the Manchester Evening News showed that four local authority areas - Wigan, Trafford, Bolton and Rochdale issued no Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) in the last financial year.

This is, in part, because some councils do not have powers to issue penalties to drivers and that others choose not to actively enforce fines or do not have measures in place to do so.

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However figures have also revealed that in total, between April 2022 and the end of March 2023, over 325,000 fines were still issued by local councils across the region, accruing more than £8.2 million in revenue.

Fines range between £60 and £70 but are typically reduced if paid within a specified period.

Freedom of Information requests (FOIs) were submitted by the M.E.N to every local authority area within Greater Manchester, requesting the number of bus lane fines issued within the 12-month period and the amount of cash generated from the penalty payments.

Manchester City Council was the highest, issuing a total of 216,800 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to unauthorised vehicles entering the bus lanes.

The revenue collected for that 12 month period from the fines was £5,532,617.89. In the previous financial year, that figure is understood to have been around £6.1m.

The council said that Bus Lane Enforcement Reserve was established to 'hold surpluses generated from bus lane enforcement' and that the revenue is spent on public transport related activities and highways improvements. Fines issued by the city council are £60 but reduced to £30 if